Coincidence or Cause? Wondering About Stressors and AML Diagnosis...The month after my father died, in 2002, my boyfriend of four years left me for his childhood sweetheart. The next year...reactions3comments
Anacrusis: Picking Oneself Up After A Bad Time...Today I cried in front of my chiropractor. It’s true and I’m only a little bit embarrassed. The past few days I’ve...reactions20comments
My Life with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia...I was 45 years old and had a baby that was 2 years old and 3 other children, when a routine blood...reactions3comments
Symptoms - Feeling Full...Some people with blood cancer may experience a sensation of fullness in the belly as a symptom of their cancer. Fullness in...
Neuropathy is a Real Pain (Part 1)...Let’s say that somebody asks, “How are you today?” And let’s say that you’re being honest and you reply, “My feet are...reactions1comment
Determination and Faith in Myself - The Impact on My Cancer Journey...A cancer diagnosis can have a devastating effect on your life. I was overwhelmed and uncertain as to how to manage this...reactions5comments
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So Sure My Orthopedic Surgeon Was Wrong!...I had severe arthritis in both knees and needed knee replacement but my Orthopedic surgeon was concerned about the bruises on my...reactions8comments
Listen to Your Fatigue, it's Trying to Tell You Something...In between chemotherapy sessions, while recovering at home, I could tell when my red blood cell count was so low that I...reactions2comments
How I've Made Meaning of Loss...It can be challenging to make meaning from loss, but it is one way people find healing through grief. Some individuals turn...reactions2comments
Not A Cancer Warrior Every Minute? Congrats, You're Human...Cancer Warrior Chic. It’s the way we are all supposed to be when facing cancer. Keeping up that oh-so-elusive positive mental outlook...reactions21comments
Taking Care of Your Body and Mind...Having cancer causes you to reevaluate everything in your life. When you're going through treatment, you have to try and just get...reactions5comments
Keeping It Positive as a Caregiver...Getting cancer is horrible. Hearing those words for the first time is devastating and, for a second, your world stops spinning. But...reactions4comments
The One Year, Post-Treatment Visit...My daughter, Crystal, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma when she was just 25 years old. She went through a little over 6...reactions7comments
We Versus I: Forming a Team as Patient and Caregiver...My daughter, Crystal, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2016 at the age of 25. It was one of the hardest times...reactions12comments
Solidarity and Sorrow: The Mix of Being in a Blogging Community...There are pros and cons of blogging in a community with people who have, or have had, the same or similar illnesses...reactions5comments
The High Cost of Oral Cancer Drugs...When I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, I had never heard of it. As the doctor gave me the diagnosis, all I...reactions3comments
How to Tell a Loved One That You Have Cancer...Having a cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming and fearful experience. I remember not wanting to talk about it to anyone. My...reactionscomments
Living with Myelofibrosis...I was diagnosed with Jak-2 ET in August 2016. I was told that I was high risk and had to start chemotherapy...reactions3comments
Mental Stability: Health Vs Income...We all go through a lot! Before blood cancer the majority of us had so many things that consumed our minds, most...reactions13comments
