Medical PTSD: Nina Simone, You Do Know How I Feel (Part 1)...Nina Simone may or may not have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in her lifetime and she didn’t write the song “Feeling...reactions9comments
Plasma Cell Leukemia...I was diagnosed with Plasma Cell Leukemia in June 2020. At the time my hemoglobin was 4 and my platelets were 20...reactions1comment
Plasma Cell Leukemia...I was diagnosed with plasma cell leukemia in June 2020. After diagnosis, I was immediately placed on CAR-D-PACE. I was in the...reactions4comments
Staying as Healthy as Possible (Part 2)...As we all know, cancer takes a toll on our bodies. Eating healthy and moving often are two great ways to try...reactions11comments
Staying as Healthy as Possible (Part 1)...Cancer beats up our bodies and then we get treated with some type of chemotherapy, radiation, etc. which beats it up even...reactions7comments
Hello Goodbye Stem Cells...When diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2011, I, like so many newly diagnosed patients, had never heard of this blood cancer. Also...reactions7comments
Leon Russell and Me: Making Final Arrangements...What do I have in common with musician and songwriter Leon Russell? We share the same hometown, graduated from the same high...reactions14comments
Role Reversal: Survivor Becomes the Caregiver...Life can certainly be filled with challenges. I survived non-Hodgkin lymphoma with much support from my caring husband and family. Now it...reactions23comments
Trusting Your Instincts...Look, for many of us, where would we be if we didn’t trust that in the gut, “I told you so” instinct...reactions13comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health...reactions1comment
I'm Still Here...I know it’s been a while. And a lot has happened. My daughter is now 9 and a half months old. We...reactions6comments
Mary's Place by the Sea - Michele Gannon...A few years ago, Crystal, my daughter with blood cancer, and I were able to enjoy a get-a-way at Mary’s Place by...reactions6comments
My E-Bike Has a Battery When Mine Runs Out!...It’s been over 4 years since my myeloma diagnosis and over 3 since I was declared in remission. It has been almost...reactions28comments
Thankful for Caregivers...Did you know that November is National Family Caregiver Awareness Month? Are you fortunate enough to have a family member or friend...reactions10comments
Welcome to Cancerland...When I was diagnosed with blood cancer, the life I knew ended abruptly. One day I was a high school math teacher...reactions10comments
Staying Afloat...I never learned how to swim, so I have respect, though slight fear, of the water. After taking my toddler to swimming...reactions11comments
How to Stop Yourself From Projecting Bad Outcomes...The black and blue mark on my arm was easily traced to a tennis ball hit. It was a perfectly round shape...reactions8comments
The "Why Me?"Question...Why me? I think that’s a question that anyone who gets diagnosed with blood cancer, or really any cancer, asks themselves at...reactions21comments
Cutting out the Middleman...I’m not a big follower of The National Basketball Association, but when Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, told Forbes last...reactions10comments
Multiple Myeloma Discovered...Mine was discovered from blood tests during a routine physical examination at my family doctor's office. It stayed in the smoldering stage...reactionscomments
