Like Mother, Like Daughter...I was the primary caregiver for my mother for about four years. A duty I would happily do over again! I watched...reactions1comment
My Experience with American Cancer Society Recommendations...According to the American Cancer Society's 2022 Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer survivors, a healthy diet and regular physical activity...reactions5comments
How Do I Connect With Other People In The Blood Cancer Community?...Many people with blood cancer have told us that it can be challenging to find other people in your community who truly...reactions3comments
Cancer Courage and When It Fails...There's a certain type of courage to facing cancer. It's a very individual experience. Leya Elijah’s article, The Pressure to be Brave...reactions13comments
Discover Your Clinical Trial Options...Trying to find a clinical trial for any type of blood cancer can sometimes feel overwhelming, but connecting to clinical trials is...reactions1comment
It's Hard to Separate from Longterm Caregivers...Editor's note: This article discusses the author's experience with a friend's suicide, which may be triggering to some readers. A heartbreaking thing...reactions3comments
Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue...Navigating life with blood cancer can be challenging, especially when you have other co-occurring (also sometimes called comorbid) conditions. Some of these...reactions4comments
Happiness...That Fickle Thing of Mine...Happiness. That thing that we crave and look for. It’s there and then in a heartbeat, it’s gone. I often ‘lose my...reactionscomments
Psychosocial Considerations for Children with Cancer...A diagnosis of cancer carries a psychosocial and physical impact for anyone, and for the youngest patients, there are added considerations. Because...reactionscomments
A Dark Companion...I have a companion whose been with me for the last eighteen years. She’s been with me through many good and bad...reactions12comments
Halting Your Dreams While Sick...*Authors note: I curse in this a LOT I was so sure I was going to be on Broadway (I mean, I...reactions26comments
The Long Journey...At the young age of 36, I was diagnosed with the “older peoples” disease of CLL. Despite the diagnosis, I moved forward...reactionscomments
Marking Milestones and Memories Post Diagnosis...October is an important month for me and it has taken on more significance over the past eight years. Toward the middle...reactions14comments
Another Pill Bites the Dust...When my daily meds included folic acid at the start of my chemotherapy, I remember the conversation around it so clearly that...reactions6comments
The Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients and Survivors with Andrea Leonard...Recently, I had the pleasure of talking with Andrea Leonard, President of the Cancer Exercise Training Institute, about the importance of exercise...reactions8comments
Words of Affirmations...Have you ever thought of using words of affirmation as part of your healing process from blood cancer treatment? I always heard...reactions16comments
Our Two Blood Cancer Family...In the early spring of 2014, I gradually began feeling inordinately bone-tired; the slightest exertion suddenly required a major effort. Just making...reactions13comments
My Strategies for Living with Blood Cancer...After my initial denial and anger when diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2010, I have developed strategies...reactions14comments
Ann Harper...Ann Harper is a wife of 37 years, a mother of three young women, and grandmother to her 5 year old granddaughter...
Finding the Rainbow...I was diagnosed ~ 3 years ago with AML and underwent a stem cell transplant from my sister. AML has impacted every...reactions4comments
