To Tell the Truth?...How are you? It’s a polite question to ask. It's a friendly way to start a conversation. It can be a complicated...reactions13comments
Angie Netterville...Angie is an active grandmother of three who is managing and thriving after 3 bouts of hairy cell leukemia. She and her...
Accumulation of Confidence...Having lived with several types of cancer it is not unusual for people to ask how I cope with it. These days I get many...reactions8comments
Chair Yoga Helpful After Stem Cell Transplant and at Other Stressful Times...When I’m running or playing tennis, it’s hard for me to believe that after my last transplant, I was so weak that...reactions4comments
Myeloma Action Month Self-Care Q&A...Welcome to the Myeloma Action Month Self Care Q&A! As part of this year's Myeloma Action Month, Myeloma.org challenged the community to...reactions1comment
13 (Lucky) Years with Blood Cancer...January 15 is my diagnosiversary. It’s been 13 years since I was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, and 11 years since my first...reactions4comments
Getting Involved During Blood Cancer Awareness Month & Beyond...Nearly 1.3 million people in the U.S are living with or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Blood cancers are the...reactions1comment
Dropping Blood Cancer Facts...When I was diagnosed with lymphoma, I had no idea what it entailed. How many kinds of lymphoma were there? What kind...reactions3comments
Learning to Appreciate Life with All its Ups and Downs...Some days this diagnosis feels like I am sitting on death row, waiting for execution day to arrive. Every time I start...reactions6comments
Not Your Typical Blood Cancer Patient...I’ve read Blood-Cancer.com’s “A Moment to Reflect” a few times now. In case you don’t remember, it’s the piece that the editorial...reactions7comments
Have You Ever Heard Of Survivor's Guilt?...Have you ever heard of survivor's guilt? Before I started volunteering for cancer organizations, I could say no, I had never heard...reactions6comments
AML: The Year in This Crazy Life...My name is Becky, and I was this healthy invincible woman who just by chance went to my primary physician one year...reactions3comments
Yes, I'm Aware...By the time you read this, I will be an “empty nester.” My oldest has moved out of the house. My middle...reactions3comments
The Future of Blood Cancer Treatment...Now that we are in September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it would be appropriate to explore future trends in the...reactions6comments
Someone I Know has Leukaemia. You Know, the Hard One....This has cropped up before. I think I’ve written about it on this site, or at least mentioned it. I think. My...reactions1comment
Reflecting Back on September...It happens every September. I don’t think I was really aware of it until I became involved with a charity over here...reactionscomments
My Neutropenic Not Pregnant Pregnancy Diet...When I was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, I knew that it was a life-changing diagnosis. The word cancer strikes fear into your...reactions4comments
Joseph (My Naked Hospital Roommate)...So, if you read my earlier posts, I promised you the story of the naked hospital roommate. People have been asking since then...reactions11comments
Being You & the New Normal (Volume 1)...One of the things I hear most from people who have blood cancers (and probably all cancer) is that they can’t do...reactions6comments
The Lesson I Learned About Guilt...We are who we are and we can’t be more than that. So why do we feel so guilty sometimes? When I...reactions18comments
