What are your plans for Thanksgiving?...With Covid on the rise, we are supposed to keep our gatherings small. How will you handle this?...reactions2repliesFriends & Family
Anyone else living with a jak-2 mutation?...Question from a member: I was diagnosed two and a half years ago with a jak-2 mutation. My plates were 720 . I am taking Hydroxyurea and am staying around...reactions6repliesTreatment
Cancer is the Worst Roommate!...The worst thing about my college days was not studying for exams or writing term papers. The worst thing was dealing with roommates. Now, ladies, don't any of you call...reactions8comments
My Body, My Anchor...I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I riseMaya Angelou The plights we go through...reactions6comments
Encouraging Caregiver...When you think of encouragement, you may think of giving someone support and reassurance. This is definitely true and is needed in many cases when you are helping someone you...reactions12comments
Donna Henry...Donna was happily working as a pediatric registered nurse and an associate director of music at her church when she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in October of 2008. She...
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with Fatigue...Fatigue. It is not “just being tired,” and it is an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well. Fatigue can impact every aspect of...reactions14comments
Community Views: How Does Being a Caregiver Impact Your Life?...Most of us know what a caregiver does, but not everyone fully understands what it is like to be a caregiver until they are in that role. To start a...reactions2comments
A Little Perspective Goes a Long Way...I’m probably not the only person who ever spaced out while driving. It happens when I’m intensely listening to the radio, or a podcast, or occasionally, though I don’t do...reactions11comments
Schrödinger's Man...As memory fades away some images and sentences stay. I can´t remember the whole thought experiment of the quantum theory pioneer, Mrs. Schrodinger, but there was a particle, a box...reactions6comments
Seeking a Second Opinion with Multiple Myeloma...Last year I had a stroke in July. The hospital I was at couldn't find anything that caused it, so they blamed it on my birth control pills. They sent...reactions10comments
What are you looking forward to this holiday season?...After Facing a Crazy 2020, What are You Looking Forward to This Holiday Season? For me, I pray my lab work comes back "Still in Remission", and time with my...reactions6repliesFriends & Family
My Gold Star Exit Plan...When I retired from teaching in 2017, I had an exit plan. I recorded my students' grades, printed off a copy of my classroom's inventory, and left notes in my...reactions8comments
A Current of Hope...I grew up at a bay in Washington State. That’s probably why I find boating in Puget Sound so calming. It’s like I draw my peace from it. Out there...reactions8comments
Others May Not “See” It. But I Feel It....During Invisible Illness Awareness Week, we want to recognize and shed light on all those affected by an illness that may go unnoticed despite the major impact your illness has...reactions3comments
The Future - Flying Cars, Robot Butlers, & Cancer?...The future is a wondrous place. Or so we’ve been told. The fact of the matter is that when you have cancer, the future isn’t quite as rosy a picture...reactions11comments
How I Try to Stay Out of Trouble While Exercising (Part 2)...My middle child, my son, seemed to be the one around each time I had a fall. He had to rush some 90 miles when I landed in the hospital...reactions11comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the Community...Each year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the...reactions1comment
The Stress of Being a Caregiver...Anytime you care for someone it’s hard. It’s hard for many reasons. Maybe it’s a time thing and now you have even more to do. Perhaps it’s a space thing...reactions6comments
Top Symptoms of Blood Cancer...Life with blood cancer can vary from person to person. Symptoms, treatment, side effects, progression, remission, and more are unique to each situation. For some, symptoms may be disabling and...reactions4comments
