What To Expect In That First Month After Diagnosis...“You have cancer.” Those three words change your life forever. Nothing is ever the same from then on, but that doesn’t mean...reactions13comments
CLL After Triple Negative Breast Cancer...I was diagnosed with breast cancer the summer of 2006. What a shock! Anyway, I volunteered for a clinical trial. After the...reactions4comments
Let It Go...It is funny how things can strike you. During the holidays my wife and I were looking for some relaxation one evening...reactions6comments
My Story...Had Hodgkin's lymphoma Dx'd back in 1998.I was treated with chemo and radiation. I was in remission for 8 months then relapsed...reactions5comments
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What is Your Gut (Microbiome) Telling You?...Since my stem cell transplant four years ago, I’ve been dealing with gut issues – nausea, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. All are...reactions12comments
My Valkyries...Every year the nurses at the Co. Blood Cancer Inst throw a little birthday party for me when I come in for...reactions7comments
Staying Active Helps Recovery...Today is THE DAY! We all get in shape! Who is joining me?!?! I've been an athlete all my life and your...reactions6comments
Helping Cancer Patients Deal with Emotional Issues...The emotional effects of a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. When first diagnosed, I felt anger and a tremendous feeling of loss...reactions13comments
Ten Years Just Around the Corner!...As I write this, I am just a few months away from the ten-year anniversary of my multiple myeloma diagnosis. Suffice it...reactions5comments
Kick in the Gut...I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in March of 2016. It all started with severe back pain, that started in January. I...reactions3comments
Video Blogging My Cancer Journey...Severe shoulder pain, with other symptoms following, introduced me to my first battle with ALL leukemia with +PH chromosome in 2010. I...reactions10comments
MargeAlmost...Almost 3 years ago I was dx. with MDS/MPN, AIHA.This was after my first bone marrow biopsy. ( my G.P. had seen...reactions2comments
APL Survivor...I was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in May 2021. I was extremely fatigued, with bruising all over my body and petechia...reactions15comments
Remaining Positive During Treatment...The challenge of being a blood cancer survivor, in remission, and dealing with the cancer diagnosis of my husband undergoing treatment for...reactions2comments
Losing Friends and the Secrets...I've lost some very special people in my life, and those that I hold the strongest memories of are my mother, and...reactions11comments
The Midnight Library: What Would You Do Differently?...I recently read the fiction book, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. The main character, thirty-five-year-old Nora, has become highly depressed. The poor lady...reactions6comments
What I Did for Love...The things we do for love: I have an old friend who was feeling very anxious, so I got her Prozac. She...reactions3comments
Mental Health and the Cancer Journey...May is Mental Health Month. Mental health is the range of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that affect your well-being and how you...reactionscomments
If It Is Not Me, Who Is It?...I guess I had a good run being me. At times now, I’m not so sure where that person went. Here’s why...reactions6comments
