Challenges of My Life...I'm Valerie and this is my story. My story as someone who has had childhood leukemia has been a struggle my whole...reactions3comments
Told to Atone...I never know how people will respond to information about us having blood cancer. When we talk about it and share our...reactions19comments
When Eating and Exercising Become Chores...You have been diagnosed with blood cancer. The shock of the diagnosis is now recent history, and you face a new world of...reactions14comments
Learning to Live With Limitations...When you have blood cancer, it comes with limitations. That’s just the long and short of it, period. Accepting those limitations into...reactions14comments
Tips to Take Your Mind Off Cancer...You have cancer and that’s a tough pill to swallow. Along with that news comes a whole host of emotions, side effects...reactions18comments
When You Wonder, Could it Happen to Me?...“That’s very sad, but it’s not you.” My son said words to this effect years ago when my good friend and soulmate...reactions9comments
It Only Takes A Moment...Lately, I’ve been listening to the song “It Only Takes A Moment” from the musical Hello Dolly/i>. The song is sung by...reactions19comments
Anxiety Can Be Such a Downer!...Lately, I've been dealing with anxiety more than I would like to admit. As much as I am outgoing and very high...reactions10comments
Choosing Doors 1, 2, and 3...Have you ever seen that game show Price is Right? The object is to spin the wheel and be the highest scorer...reactions12comments
One Year in Remission...In this video, Dennis looks back on his one year of remission from non-Hodgkin lymphoma and looks forward to the year to...reactions8comments
Painting Flowers With Blood Cancer...Last year, as a perk for being a contributor to Blood-Cancer.com, I signed up for an event called Pause & Paint. The...reactions20comments
My Port Trilogy (Part Three)...When I wrote about my port recently, I wasn’t planning on making it into a three-part saga. Similarly, two years ago, I...reactions6comments
Even the Strong One Has Breaking Moments...I love superwomen! At times, I want to think that I am superwomen! Call me Super P, P for Panda! I mean...reactions8comments
Water, Please...When we speak of what helps us maintain the balance within our body composition, water is so very important. Did you realize...reactions12comments
Making My Caregiver's Day Brighter...I was diagnosed with ALL +Ph at 63. I went thru chemo and went into remission in half the sessions they had...reactions5comments
2 Treatments Finished. Both Times UMRD. Off All Meds...I was dx 2017 with high tumor burden Trisomy12 unmutated CD38 positive and hyperleukocytosis which can happen in chronic disease but rather...reactions11comments
Shiny Objects and the Flight of Pelicans...I admit it, I have a behavioral problem. It isn’t rare, but until recently, I didn’t have a name for it, when...reactions14comments
It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To...After twenty lonely, post-divorce years, at the age of 62, I had finally met and married a wonderful man. We pooled our...reactions9comments
Pills, Pills, Everywhere...“Where did I put that sulfa?” I said to myself and the dog. The dog of course didn’t answer. I didn’t know...reactions6comments
You got problems too?...There are times when I feel comfortable enough to share my diagnosis and my symptoms with someone. I’ve been treating this chronic...reactions11comments
