Active 7 days agoAdvice for building a support system...What advice would you give to someone looking to build a strong support system during their blood cancer journey?...Reactions0reactionsComments95 repliesAwarenessIntimacy & RelationshipsMental Health
Who is in your support circle? ...Share a moment when your support circle made a big difference for you....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesAwarenessMental HealthIntimacy & Relationships
Rare Blood Cancer...I have Myelodysplastic - Abnormal Karyotype with 5Q Deletion of the long arm Chromosome 5. It is a long name and a rare blood cancer. I would like to find...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Diagnosed with CMML and Sent to a Rheumatologist...I was diagnosed with CMML 6 mo. Ago. I was feeling OK till about 4 to 6 weeks ago, when I started feeling bone pain. The oncologist sent me to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living with NHL of the Central Nervous System...My name is Andrew. I am diagnosed with NHL of the Central Nervous System. I have been in treatment for 5 years now. My advice is to live one day...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with Myelodysplastic Syndromes for Seven Years...Seven years ago, I learned that I have myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). I didn't know what this strange-sounding disease was! I had to learn how to pronounce, spell, and explain it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Blood Cancer...and the now what...What was one of the first things you did upon receiving your blood cancer diagnosis? Do Share...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesCopingDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
Any one else here have polycythemia vera? ...I received an email from Kaiser that I have a JAK2 mutation that means I have PV 3 1/2 weeks ago. I haven't spoken to anyway yet as they move...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesLeukemia
Husband 67 may go on Long Term work Disability Sept 13yh13...If my husband goes on Long Term Disability on Sept 13. He will be forced to go on Disability and Medicare. Due to him being 67 can he keep a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesAwareness
The Financial Cost of Cancer and How To Deal With It...The cost of blood cancer. We have gone through endless posts here talking about the emotional, physical, and social cost of cancer and all of its effects. It can wreck...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What's the most helpful advice you've received?...What has been the most helpful advice you've received since your blood cancer diagnosis?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & AdviceAwareness
Conversations With Myself About Relapsing ... Or Not...It’s a good thing I live by myself, because I sure do talk to myself a lot. Or do I talk to myself a lot because I live alone? It’s...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cancer- Not Once, but Twice...In March of 2013 I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, but not just one but two types of cancer- Follicular and Papillary Carcinoma. I was 39 years old. I had...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
March 2021 diagnosis...My story started in March 2021 when my previous blood test showed mostly red and critical results. I was stunned but not surprised as I had been saying for 1-1/2...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My son...On July 9th, my 27-year-old son was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma. As a mom, I feel as if I've failed to protect him. I know it's not my fault, but...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Kathleen Hawkins...I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma 3/18. My primary physician noticed that my blood work was out of order. We were checking my blood sugar regularly. My journey with Multiple...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Experience With Delta8...I do not do well with physical pain. Not that many people do, but I feel like I especially don't tolerate it well. I'm in awe of people who get...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Thru-Walkers On The Blood Cancer Trail...One of the best and most well-known hiking trails in the United States is the Appalachian Trail (AT). Starting at the top of Springer Mountain in Georgia, it terminates at...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Healthiest Sick Person...I recently had my quarterly visit to my oncologist. These visits are always a bit nerve-wracking with multiple cancers, including blood cancer. I often feel like I’m playing the slots...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Handling Life with Leukemia and Fatigue...I recently saw a video where a woman declared that she was leaving her husband of many years. What was the problem? The husband had cancer, and according to her...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
