Finding Ways To Deal With Side Effects Of Treatment...My husband has multiple myeloma stage 3. The current treatment; chemo immunotherapy followed by high doses of dexamethasone. Unfortunately, the dexamethasone causes...reactions3comments
Thought on the Passing of a Blood Cancer Advocate...I don’t know about other countries, but I know that in our country we’re big on fixing things. We are not inclined...reactions1comment
Starting the Tough Conversations...I have lived with, fought, and often beaten back multiple myeloma for going on seven years now. Mine has presented itself as...reactions3comments
An Honest Discussion on the Logistics of Getting Into a Trial...Clinical trials are not as straight forward as people think. I currently don’t qualify for two reasons. First, my myeloma has become...reactions2comments
The Egg Dilemma...When someone is diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, the chemo that is given can affect a woman's eggs and fertility. This could result...reactions2comments
Headband Haul...When facing hair loss and hair growth, there is never one specific way to get through it or feel like yourself. We...reactions2comments
The “New Normal”: When the Battle Armor Comes Off...My “new normal,” a phrase often used in cancer circles to describe life in survivorship, completely took me by surprise when I...reactions14comments
APL - Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia...I was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia at the age of 26 in 2006. I'm in remission now and I've been in...reactions4comments
Cancerlation - Leaving Things Undone...When you have cancer, your outlook on life gets upended and everything takes two giant steps to the left. Things seem familiar...reactions15comments
Doing What I Can...MGUS is a watch and wait situation for most of us. It is irritating, aggravating and frustrating to watch and wait for...reactions2comments
How Can Pharma Help Promote Healthy Lifestyles?...We all recognize the significance and influence of pharmaceutical companies. Not only have they done an excellent job of keeping many of...reactions7comments
Getting a Leg up on Hating My Legs...This morning, as I was exercising in the weight room at our local YMCA, I looked down at my legs and thought...reactions7comments
Who's in Charge?...Okay, so today's post is sorta, kinda, about faith, belief, and all that stuff. Go ahead and admit it, this is something...reactions4comments
How to Draw in Your Eyebrows When You Don't Have Any...As we know, our image is one of the most direct and impactful struggles that come face to face with a cancer...reactions4comments
Cancer in Seven Rhyming Quatrains...Something different this time around. I mean, we have to shake things up now and again, right? Enjoy. The Big “C” is...reactions9comments
10 Things You Should Know About Clinical Trials...Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good...reactionscomments
And the Good News Keeps on Coming...It’s a bit weird getting good news two appointments in a row. I can’t really remember the last time that happened and I...reactions4comments
Leukaemic Rate Rising...It’s gone from 0.002% to 0.005% and for those of you into numbers, I know this is nothing. I really do! But...reactions4comments
Control-Alt-Delete...I had, and still have good intentions to be more regular in my blogs and articles, although that game plan and others...reactions11comments
A Blinding Flash of the Obvious...It was a sunny, slightly cool, slightly warm, somewhere in the mid-70s day. I was driving to a job I loved. I...reactions18comments
