Cancer and Relationships and Their "BFF"...Dating. Relationships. Finding the one. Sometimes I think it’s as hard as having cancer. I know that’s going to be a controversial...reactions11comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone...reactions1comment
Fatigue Hit Me Like A Bus...It’s been really rough recently. My energy levels have been declining. I tried to ignore it, to not focus on it, to hope...reactions2comments
Medical PTSD In People With Cancer...For many people, cancer is the worst fear of all. Often, just the word cancer leads people to imagine hair loss, chemotherapy...reactions4comments
Can Cancer Crush Dreams?...Can cancer crush dreams? Well, that may all depend on what your goals and dreams were before getting the news of blood...reactions15comments
Here I Sit...Today was the day for my bi-yearly blood work, CAT scan, and ultrasound. Like many others, I experience the scanxiety that goes...reactions8comments
First Chemo Memory...I am ready. I grab my bag, stuffed full of books, warm socks, lip balm, nausea pops, good luck charms, and a...reactions11comments
New Year Resolutions Can Bring Surprises (Part 1)...Every year I make new year resolutions and typically, they don’t last. I am much better at making a plan anytime and...reactions6comments
How Virtual Reality Changed My Reality...My friend bought me a virtual reality (VR) headset for Christmas. He ordered it before Black Friday and before I had the...reactions15comments
What A Year...What. A. Year. Who would have thought that it would have been like this?! In a weird way, it’s nice to have lived...reactions4comments
Angel Survivor...I am a 44 year survivor of acute lymphocytic leukemia. I was diagnosed with leukemia in March 1977. It has been a...reactions4comments
Two Years Seemed So Far Off When I Was Diagnosed......It’s almost here. That date that some cancer patients reach after their illness progresses past a certain point. The two-year cancerversary, the...reactions8comments
Inside the Minds of Cancer Patients...While going through treatment, it was important for me to share the thoughts of my fellow cancer patients. There are many things...reactions7comments
Perspective (Part 2)...Editor’s note: Blood-Cancer.com recently talked to a community member battling blood cancer named Glenn, who shared his experience with multiple myeloma. This is...reactions8comments
Update On My Journey...An update on my journey and battle with blood cancer continues. To date, four infusions of R-CHOP have been completed and the...reactions14comments
The Social of it All...Here we are at full speed of everything surrounding us. In our particular case, it's cancer, emotions, and technology. Yes, technology because...reactions7comments
Not Feeling Very Jolly...‘Tis the season to be jolly. You hear it everywhere. You’re supposed to be jolly, because the song says it’s the season...reactions5comments
It's Jeopardy Time...I hear the familiar opening tune as I arrive in the family room. It’s Jeopardy time! This is something my family has...reactions12comments
When It's OK to Use the Word 'Lucky'...Nobody should say you’re lucky to get cancer, but luck is a matter of degree. For example, an acute myeloid leukemia (AML)...reactions2comments
Wigs-Not an Option For Me...I used to have long thick hair; I mean really thick hair, but today I am bald. I’m bald because I’m in...reactions4comments
