My Polycythemia Journey...Six years ago I was experiencing some strange health symptoms for which I could simply not explain. I thought perhaps I was starting to get high blood pressure? I started...reactions2comments
The Things I've Learned...Wow! It’s been five years since my dial cancer diagnoses. The first was a blood cancer called polycythemia vera (PV). Invasive ductal carcinoma or breast cancer followed a couple of...reactions2comments
The Devil in What You Know: Changing Treatment...How do I feel about switching treatment? Luckily, that situation is not on the table at the moment. But, it has been. For nearly seven years, my chronic myeloid leukemia...reactions17comments
How has blood cancer impacted your personal relationships?...Living with blood cancer impacts every aspect of life. This includes family and friends. How has it impacted your personal relationships?...reactions33replies
Afraid of Relapsing...Recently I’ve been very paranoid about my cancer relapsing. It was funny because after my last time (third time) having it, I finished my treatments and about two weeks later...reactions15comments
“You Don’t Look Sick:” Results of the Blood Cancer In America Survey...People rarely realize the true impact a blood cancer diagnosis can bring until it happens to them. From the debilitating fatigue and the unpredictable neuropathy to the impact on personal...reactions7comments
Surviving an Incurable Blood Cancer...Being a lymphoma survivor means that you have lived through something very challenging. There is no doubt that cancer is one of the most challenging diseases. The treatments for this...reactions9comments
Over Cape Cod Weekend, Wanting To Do Everything...My sister and brother-in-law were away and had kindly offered me their Wellfleet, Cape Cod, vacation house for a week in July. But my three children could only stay from...reactions3comments
Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2021 Giveaway-CLOSED...This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for participating! A winner has been chosen and contacted. If not claimed by Friday, Oct. 15, we will draw a new winner. We are...reactionscomments
Blood Cancer Awareness Month...What do you do for the month of September, or do you do anything? It's already a gloomy month with remnants of September 11 in the mix. As a blood...reactions7repliesCopingAwarenessTips & Advice
Finding Your Voice...Reading comments on Blood-Cancer.com and other sites for people like me with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), I definitely see a pattern. The reality of having chronic leukemia or any kind...reactions20comments
Keeping House with Cancer...Do you remember the 1960s television show Bewitched? Have you ever looked around a messy room and wished that you could imitate Samantha? She would wiggle her nose, and the...reactions16comments
Survivors Bell...A bell chimes after your run with cancer is over? GET OUT!! I’ve only heard about this so-called tradition after one year living in the remission zone. I found it...reactions41comments
What blood cancer symptom/side effect would you say is the worst?...Bone pain, fatigue, neuropathy, brain fog, other? Share with us and tell us what helps you manage them....reactions26repliesSide Effects
"But You Don't Look Sick"...Have you heard these words before? Because you can't see blood cancer, many people assume that you aren't sick. What would you share with others about what life with blood...reactions15repliesCoping
Thrusting Goodwill (aka Unsolicited Advice)...More and more lately I’ve seen talk about unsolicited advice. It seems that people just can’t seem to keep their opinions about your illness to themselves. Whether online or offline...reactions21comments
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 legs. I didn't think it was a big...reactions8comments
The Ups and Downs: Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2021...September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM). From diagnosis to treatment to side effects, we know that living with blood cancer is no easy ride. That is why this year...reactions3comments
After Hodgkin Lymphoma, Tennis Player Wins Just by Being There...The sinking feeling you get when a well-known person dies of “your disease” has an opposite: The boost when someone overcomes it. The Spanish tennis player Carla Suarez Navarro didn’t...reactions3comments
