Susan Gonsalves...Susan Gonsalves lives in central Massachusetts and was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia in 2014. She believes the symptoms started many months...
Songs That Got Me Through Cancer...I assume, at some point in your life, you’ve had an anthem. An anthem to a break-up, an anthem to summer love...reactions12comments
Blood Cancer Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our...reactions8comments
Writing to Cope with Cancer...Hearing the words, "You have cancer," is like getting a punch in the gut. Your feelings can go from shock to disbelief...reactions3comments
Keep Your Friends Close and Your Cancer Friends Closer...This journey has been so eye-opening to me in more ways than I can count. I've learned a lot about myself, but...reactions17comments
Leuk's Nightly Game...Do you ever find yourself lying in bed late at night, staring at the ceiling, and saying out loud, “WTF? I have...reactions22comments
Ring That Bell...I had heard about the ritual of ringing the bell after chemotherapy is complete, but until I was immersed in cancer treatment...reactions17comments
Cancer & Time...Time and cancer are inextricably linked. Like Siegfried and Roy, Mickey and Minnie, and Luke and Vader, blood cancer and time are...reactions18comments
Getting a Good Night's Sleep...Is getting enough sleep an issue for you? It is for me. At night, the distractions of the day aren’t there to...reactions12comments
Treatment Day Must Haves...I would like to offer you some suggestions as to what to bring with you when you have to have treatments. I...reactions8comments
Two Positives Of Having Cancer, Yes, I Said "Positives"...Wait.. I know what you are going to say. Cancer?? Positives?? You must have smoked some bad rainbows there, you chipper idiot...reactions6comments
Counts Can Be Scary...On Halloween, I enjoyed a treat: Wynton Marsalis and a big band playing arrangements of Sesame Street songs while The Muppets sang...reactions11comments
Fatigue - The Invisible Side Effect...Fatigue is sadly something that is often with me. It comes and goes. I don’t know when it will really hit me. I’ve had...reactions9comments
How Exercise Keeps Me Going (Part 1)...My perfect morning is a tennis game followed by a sour cream coffee cake from a farm stand near me. I love...reactions2comments
Cancerversary 16 years!...And another year has gone by. A different type of year this time. A cancerversary year. My 16th. 16 years since I...reactions1comment
Mental Health...To say a cancer diagnosis affects your mental health is like saying that the sky is blue. It’s all about the resources...reactions3comments
Cancer Research Month...May is Cancer Research Month. As we all know, research is necessary. It is one of the only ways the medical system...reactions6comments
Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Health...Mental health includes how you think, feel, and act. It can fall on a spectrum and vary for each person. You may...
Suicide Prevention...If you or someone you know is in crisis or considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or...
Complementary and Integrative Health...Complementary therapies and an integrative health approach are often used to treat mental health conditions. Complementary therapies include nontraditional therapies – such...
