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...The idea that I feel the need to say, “leukemia is real cancer,” is weird, isn’t it? Well to me, it boggles my mind. Believe it or not, one of...

...I hear the familiar opening tune as I arrive in the family room. It’s Jeopardy time! This is something my family has been doing for quite a while. Even now...

...After a trying week that ended with a girlfriend Zoom, I was hit with the news of the passing of the extraordinary actor, Chadwick Boseman. At the young age of...

...Write a letter to my blood cancer? Well, why not? I once attended a summer workshop for teachers where we wrote letters to ourselves, two months into the future. We addressed...

...Navigating a blood cancer diagnosis can be challenging on its own, let alone with other health conditions occurring alongside it. When 2 or more conditions happen within the same person...

...It is so easy to overreact to an initial diagnosis. Being told you have cancer is life-changing and it is good to remember that medical professionals can and do make...

...Welcome to Ask the Advocates! Feel free to post your own answers to the community question in the comment section below. You can also ask your own questions in the...

...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...

...The news of a blood cancer diagnosis is overwhelming. In fact, the news may make it hard to know what to do next. To learn more about how our community...

...When a person first receives a blood cancer diagnosis, the emotional aspect sometimes takes a backseat to the immediate physical needs. While doctor’s visits and treatment plans are key, so...

...The other day, I tried to add up all the doctors I’ve seen since I started my cancer journey and I had to stop when I started needing to use...

...My perfect morning is a tennis game followed by a sour cream coffee cake from a farm stand near me. I love that I can play tennis and eat –...

...My youngest son Josh saved my life. Not literally. I mean he didn’t rush into a burning building and pull me out. Nor did he administer CPR and bring me back from...

...I was speaking with someone the other day and I said something; something that I didn’t even realize was as profound as it was until well after. We’ve all done...

...I think cancer is a bully. It makes me anxious the same way I felt when I tried to avoid my neighborhood bully. While growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during...

...Anyone living with blood cancer knows the feeling all too well: the fatigue that shows up way too often, and has a tendency to linger. The good news is that...