Insurance and Assurance - Both Essential With Cancer...Insurance. It is essential when you have an illness like cancer, and I’m not just talking about medical insurance to help with the finances. When I say insurance, I really...reactions16comments
It's Myeloma Action Month!...This year Myeloma Action Month is focused on actions that we can take for the myeloma community to increase awareness and to inspire a culture of hope and resilience. How...reactions2repliesAwarenessMultiple Myeloma
Say Goodbye, Chatty Cathy!...Long before the Cabbage Patch dolls, we baby boomer girls had Chatty Cathy! Santa Claus brought me one for Christmas in 1960. (My parents ordered her from the Montgomery Ward Catalog...reactions9comments
The wisest thing...What has been the wisest thing someone has ever spoken to you?...reactions25repliesCopingAwareness
If Self Care Was A Treatment...How do you rate when incorporating self-care in your day-to-day with your disease? What exactly is self-care...in a nutshell taking the time to preserve and improve your well-being even with...reactions10repliesAwarenessCopingMental Health
Joining a Support Community: Timing is Everything...Being a part of a blood cancer community is not something I ever thought I would do. I actually stayed far away from support groups when I was in active...reactions14comments
Of Stem Cell Donors and Good and Bad Tennis Days...It’s hard for me to say what makes my tennis game great on one day, good on another, and pretty bad on others. It has the same variability as many...reactions1comment
My 60th Year Adventures...This year I turned 60 and on my birthday I made a pledge to try 60 new things. It has been 6 months and I have been very busy working...reactions19comments
Keeping Your Home Presentable When Not Feeling Well...Years ago, I helped my mother prepare for her Sunday School class meeting because it was her turn to host and serve a dessert. So we picked apples from a...reactions7comments
A Way to Heal, a Way to Tell Your Story, or Maybe Both...Recently, I came up with the idea of making a storyboard. I often go to Be The Match in-person bone marrow registry drives. I love doing in-person drives because people...reactions8comments
How Having Cancer Shaped How I View My Life...My life was turned upside down with my unexpected cancer diagnosis. It was initially difficult to plan for the future. I considered things I would miss or no longer enjoy...reactions19comments
Handling Misdiagnosis...Have you met being misdiagnosed with doctors over time with your disease? How have you handled or better yet rebuilding trust with other doctors? For me, a second opinion was...reactions16repliesAwarenessDiagnosisHealthcare Team
Cheers! Or Not......When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011 (which, by the way, when I say this, I feel like I’m the old guy telling kids how we did things...reactions14comments
8 Months In and My Leukaemic Rate has Stayed Stable!...Well, believe it or not, this week is week 32 of pregnancy and I have hit the eighth month! I can’t really believe how quickly time has flown by. The...reactions7comments
No One Stares When You Got Some Hair...“You don’t look sick!” I’ve been told over and over again. Most of my pain is not readily visible. My oncologist had told me that I had won the “cancer...reactions13comments
A Review of Everybody's Got Something...On July 31, 2007, Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I was watching and paying attention. As I watched Robin, she...reactions7comments
From Your Blood-Cancer.com Valentine!...Happy Valentine's Day!!! If you're new here or even if you have seen my face before, Hello! I am Amanda Panda! I love pandas! And today is Valentine's Day! I...reactions2comments
What I Wish My Caretakers Knew...I want to preface this by saying I appreciate each and everything all of my caretakers did for me. Being sick was a new experience for me and those who...reactions7comments
Please Don't Treat Me Like I Lack Brain Cells...In case you missed it, check out Part 1 of this series! The adage that “the customer is always right” may not always be true, but it is so much...reactions8comments
FeaturedWhat has your experience with a caregiver or being a caregiver been like?...What has your experience with a caregiver or being a caregiver been like? Is there something you wish the other person knew? Something that didn't work? Share what your relationship...reactions14repliesCaregivers
