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
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
Not So Smart...Done with the chemo and all the Mg. of pills. I learned I am not Super Man. I have had bouts that...reactions1comment
Is This Real?...At this moment I cannot even think of a title to put down for my story. It’s been such a whirlwind. My...reactions2comments
Cold, Flu, Covid-19 -- or Chemo?...Here we are, nearly three years after the start of the pandemic. As far as I know, I have not been infected...reactions10comments
Living with Multiple Myeloma...In 2016, started having some health issues. After numerous tests, including a fat pad biopsy, a kidney biopsy, and a bone marrow...reactions1comment
Journey from 2016...The year I was diagnosed with AML. Scared to death. The chemo turned water into rust and the metal smell came out...reactionscomments
Emotional Support...I have 8 cats and they are such wonderful company for me. I know that they are a lot of work which...reactions1comment
Feeling Different This Year...Well another year has gone by. Another year older. (It was my birthday recently). How the hell has that happened?! And I’ve...reactions3comments
ALL...After the blood test at the ER, I was told I had blasts!! I asked, "What's that?" They said I have leukemia...reactions6comments
Finding Out at 25...I’m not sure I still understand how drastic and life-changing finding out I had blood cancer was when I was 25 years...reactions3comments
Elephant Tattoo...Well, I did it! Much to my mother’s dismay... Me: Mummy, I know you are going to be really angry and disappointed...reactions7comments
I'm Failing Retirement with MDS...I think I'm failing retirement. I blame President Jimmy Carter. He and his wife Rosalynn set the bar too high with all...reactions18comments
Cancer is the Worst Roommate!...The worst thing about my college days was not studying for exams or writing term papers. The worst thing was dealing with...reactions8comments
