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...On November 22, 1963, most baby boomers remember what happened that day. I was practicing my printing in a second-grade classroom at McKinley Elementary in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Our principal's voice...

...I’ve been a cancer patient for at least eight years so far. That’s at least eight years of balancing symptoms, appointments, tests, treatments, and side effects. Being a cancer patient...

...As we all know, cancer takes a toll on our bodies. Eating healthy and moving often are two great ways to try to keep ourselves in the best condition we...

...I know not everyone handles life turmoil in the same way, which is why we’re all so unique in how we cope with blood cancer. So what do we do...

...Cancer beats up our bodies and then we get treated with some type of chemotherapy, radiation, etc. which beats it up even more. It’s hard to tell which is worse...

...Medication. It’s supposed to be a word that brings hope and joy to anyone who has an illness. It’s a way out of the predicament, a road to health, a...

...Bye-bye hair. Well, this is the written word so you don’t necessarily know what I look like. Until 5 days ago, I had really really long hair. I’m quite emotionally attached to my...

...When faced with a chronic health condition like blood cancer, many people rely on the help and support of a caregiver. In many ways, the family members, partners, and friends...

...Millions of people are caring for loved ones who are sick or disabled. In fact, some 25 percent of U.S. adults report providing care or assistance to someone with a...

...It’s a funny thing, leukemia. I’m in the wait and watch stage so, for me, Leuk is still an invisible enemy lurking somewhere inside. And though I can’t see him...

...A cancer diagnosis is a very distressing event. As a cancer survivor, I had to learn to explain what blood cancer is in simple terms. Friends and family wanted to...