Self-Care...How often do you take part in self-care? Do you think it's important to do?...reactions6repliesCopingTips & AdviceNewly Diagnosed
Diagnosed With Multiple Myeloma...I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2017, it has been quite the journey dealing with changing of meds to side effects. I am learning to surrender to the unknown...reactions6comments
I Feel Good?...Yes, the title is a question. Don’t get me wrong... “Do I continue to have chronic pain?” Yes. “Do I sometimes want to stay in bed because I’m too tired...reactions19comments
Feeling Let Down Again...I'm feeling incredibly frustrated and angry with the fertility consultant I have been seeing. They are the lead consultant so I can’t believe they haven’t done some things that I’ve...reactions4comments
Stories and Experiences of a Cancer Caregiver...The diagnosis of blood cancer affects both the patient and family in numerous ways. My loving husband took terrific care of me during my cancer journey, especially during the chemotherapy...reactions5comments
Rain, Rain Go Away...“Into every life a little rain must fall.” How many times have we heard that expression? In some ways, it reminds us that life is not all about unicorns and...reactions8comments
Greetings From A CML Alien...I’ll just come out and say it. Sometimes, I feel like an alien. I’m not saying I’m green and have antennas although sometimes I do get “green around the gills,”...reactions19comments
Holding on to God's Promise ❤️...I am 46 years old, a mother of 3 and I also have 3 stepchildren. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on February 25th of 2021. I had had serious...reactions13comments
Graft vs Host...I was 14 when I was diagnosed with leukemia. I relapsed twice. When I relapsed for the first time we found that I had blast cells growing on my brain...reactions8comments
A New World...It was 2 weeks before Christmas when the headaches started and as my work week continued, my headaches seemed to get worse rather than better. My primary doc suggested it...reactions9comments
Doing The Work...I was asked the other day, what was the key to doing as well as I am. Excellent question. I hadn’t really thought about it. I feel like I’ve just...reactions5comments
Infertility...I know that infertility can be a hard subject to speak about - it is for me. Not every cancer patient has to deal with infertility. Some people diagnosed with...reactions2comments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
The Energizer Bunny is Back: Managing My Polycythemia Vera Fatigue...The commercial is familiar to us all - the motorized fuzzy pink bunny toy with flip-flops and sunglasses beating a bass drum with the Energizer Battery logo in the center...reactions6comments
How to live with blood cancer...I have Morbus Waldenström /a rare type of blood cancer, I try to be normal, but I realise that cancer is destroying my body slowly and get desperate...reactions14repliesCoping
Turning 60 & Following The Advice of an Earlier Article...In September of 2020, Ramae Hamrin wrote, Turning 50 with Blood Cancer. The article was about turning 50 and trying 50 new things. I loved her post and was in...reactions21comments
