First Blood Cancer Chemo...All I can say is that it has been interesting to undergo chemotherapy for the first time for blood cancer. As you might imagine, I approached my first treatment with...reactions8comments
Always More to Learn, or Relearn, About Blood...At the newspaper where I was a reporter, if you read a too-long story or were making fun of yourself for writing one, you would say that it contained everything...reactions3comments
The Next Chapter of My Life After Cancer...I am a survivor of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. During chemotherapy, my life was “on hold" while I focused on treatment. What would I do next in this new world post-cancer? Get...reactions9comments
Trouble Sleeping?...Arizona State University is seeking sleep-disturbed cancer patients to participate in a research study. If you are interested in learning more about or joining this study, click the button below...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical TrialsSleep
The “What Are Your Wishes” Conversation & All The Feels...Part of having cancer is facing the inevitable question, “is it terminal?” In some cases, it’s pretty clear from the jump what the prognosis is, but in other cases (aka...reactions8comments
Re-creating Myself...There’s a corkboard at the front of my desk. I see it when I sit down to write, but I seldom notice the things pinned to it. Today though, one...reactions20comments
Turning 50 With Blood Cancer...I quietly turned 50 at the end of May this year. I’ve never been too much into celebrating my yearly milestones. I did have a nice 50th birthday because I...reactions17comments
Diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL)...My name is Debbie P. I was going about my life normally and had just hosted my daughters wedding for 250 guests on June 1,2019. What a perfect day...all was...reactions7comments
Anyone else diagnosed with MDS/MPN–RS–T?...I was diagnosed with MDS/MPN – RS – T in 2017. Is there anyone else out there with the same diagnosis? If so, what kinds of treatment have you received...reactions6repliesMDS
The Trouble with (Blood Cancer) Muggles...It’s Blood Cancer Awareness Month again. And once again, I have mixed feelings about it. I am pretty aware of my own blood cancer, thank you very much. I think...reactions8comments
Blood Cancer Awareness Month...September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month! During this time there are many fundraisers, walks, and information given out about the cancers. The problem is unless you have one of these...reactionscomments
World CML Day: The Five C's of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia...It’s my observation that the “chronic,” part of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is what trips people up. It’s probably why I’ve heard the question: “Aren’t you done with that yet?”...reactions12comments
Some People Just Don't Get It...A friend made a comment that shows some people have no idea. No idea what, you might wonder. No idea what blood cancer patients go through during and after stem...reactions11comments
If My Blood Cancer Was For Sale...You’re probably like me. You’re online a lot. You do lots of searches. And once you’ve done those searches, you start to get ads for the things you search for...reactions6comments
Watchful Waiting Treatment for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients...Watchful waiting is a form of active surveillance that can be used for people with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) when there is no immediate threat to their health. Watchful waiting is...reactions10comments
Plasma Cell Leukemia and Stem Cell Transplant...I was diagnosed with Plasma Cell Leukemia in June 2020! I was started on chemotherapy immediately. They will harvest my stem cells in September 2020, and I will have an...reactions10comments
Multiple Myeloma is Not a Death Sentence!...Multiple myeloma is not a death sentence! I was diagnosed in December 2015. Have been through a multitude of tests and treatments. No remission but also no progression. I am...reactions5comments
Stem Cell Transplant: Just The Basics...A friend who has a friend facing a stem cell transplant thought, with good reason, that I could pass on some useful information. When she asked, I said I thought...reactions5comments
Describing The Worst Days With Chronic Pain...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of blood-cancer.com) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...reactionscomments
Take the Connected Health Survey!...The Connected Health Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites, and technologies related to health. From fitness trackers...reactions1comment