A Letter to My CML...Not so Dear CML,You suck. I wish you’d go away and leave me alone. Yours truly, Susan. Only kidding. If you wrote...reactions9comments
Surviving Cancer Can Be A Shock Too...I’ve never written about this before because, frankly, I didn’t know how to approach it to make sure no one who reads...reactions18comments
How Are You Doing?...The questions you must prepare to be asked the most are "How are you doing?", "How are you feeling?", and "Are you...reactions7comments
Cooking Utensils... Does It Matter?...I know in the early days of finding my way with myeloma, I considered changing the pots and pans with healthier components...reactions9repliesDiet & NutritionMultiple MyelomaTips & Advice
Picture Task...Living with cancer takes on so many responsibilities that sometimes get lost in the wind. Recently, I was intrigued with a program...reactions10comments
Cancer, Pain, And Distracting Yourself...Pain. The “P” word. It goes hand in hand with cancer, and yet so little is done about it until it’s an...reactions8comments
What is the most confusing part about living with blood cancer?...Finding out you have blood cancer and living with it is a lot to wrap your head around. There are so many...reactions4repliesCoping
Eye Opener...My name is Tony. I was diagnosed with ET..essential Thrombocythemia in the fall of 2019. I’m now 57. I had a BMB...reactions1comment
Easy Ways to Remember Drug Names Earn a Laugh...When two people told me they were very anemic, I thought I could help even though their anemia was not caused by...reactions6comments
Community Views: The Most Confusing Part of Living with Blood Cancer...Finding out you have blood cancer is typically a huge shock – and then there are all the emotions that come next...reactions1comment
If I Ran the World...When my oncologist told me that I had myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in 2017, she showed me a chart with my life expectancy...reactions12comments
Snack addiction...Did anyone have any snack addiction while in active treatment? Mine was peanut butter with banana and chocolate milk 😋 I was...reactions23replies
CANCER and DEPRESSION...I do not know many medical terms, I had cancer. And now I am not 100% good. The treatment went on for...reactions3replies
Battle Scars...Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living as a survivor for a while, it’s best to prepare yourself for some scarring...reactions13comments
Advice From Our Centenarian Friends...Living to be 100 years old makes one a centenarian (pronounced cen-ten-air-e-an). I have been volunteering for Centenarians of Oklahoma since 2018. Oklahoma...reactions11comments
Double Blood Cancer...I never thought of myself as an over-achiever, but as a cancer patient, I guess I am. I am fighting Multiple Myeloma...reactions5comments
Family's Reaction To Your Cancer Diagnosis...Previously, I spoke about my personal reaction to my diagnosis as a cancer patient speaking to another patient or cancer survivor(s). It's...reactions5comments
My P-Vera Journey...A little intro to my story… I have been a very active 73-year-old, walking, biking, hiking, etc. I do not like to...reactions7comments
"Pretend Like You Are Okay" (Part 2)...In Part 1, I talked about how I sometimes had a difficult time working while living with blood cancer. In those early...reactions4comments
Second opinions...What should I expect when I go to a doctor for a second opinion for a blood cancer? Would they just review...reactions4replies