Multiple Myeloma DiagnosisSummer of 2023, I started having extreme back pain and hip pain. I bent over in my kitchen to pick something up, and I couldn't get back up again. I... By CommunityMember77e2901 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
CLLMy journey started in May of 2019. Through blood tests, my PCP suspected blood cancer. A BMB showed 70% affected, and I started treatment with my spleen enlarged at 21... By CommunityMemberf94e9a1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
UncertaintyI was feeling very tired and weak. I’d sleep so much every day, and I had bruises on my shoulders and was out of breath for no reason. Then one... By ocean1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My road to recoveryMy name is Anna, and I was diagnosed with stage four non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, double cell, in November 2022. I underwent six rounds of R-CHOP and two bone marrow biopsies. I... By Ammora571 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Still hereI have PV and ET with the JAK2 mutation. My blood work has been really low, but my hematocrit has started to rise again. It's getting close to 45. It... By Richard Gill1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
CLL you picked the wrong personI had a sore throat during COVID. Couldn't see many doctors in person back then. My ENT did test after test, and I finally said I'd know if I'd had... By Susan M1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
CMLHi, I was diagnosed with CML December of 23! What a shock it was when my doctor told me! Never thought I would be in the situation that I am... By CommunityMemberafdc6b1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Newly Diagnosed with Polycythemia VeraLast month, I received an email from my doctor (I'm in an HMO) that flatly stated my blood work showed I had a JAK2 mutation, indicating I have PV and... By CommunityMember4f5bc11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Rare Blood CancerI have Myelodysplastic - Abnormal Karyotype with 5Q Deletion of the long arm Chromosome 5. It is a long name and a rare blood cancer. I would like to find... By CommunityMemberfb14991 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Diagnosed with CMML and Sent to a RheumatologistI was diagnosed with CMML 6 mo. Ago. I was feeling OK till about 4 to 6 weeks ago, when I started feeling bone pain. The oncologist sent me to... By CommunityMember72c7b81 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living with NHL of the Central Nervous SystemMy name is Andrew. I am diagnosed with NHL of the Central Nervous System. I have been in treatment for 5 years now. My advice is to live one day... By CommunityMember5d499a1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cancer- Not Once, but TwiceIn March of 2013 I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, but not just one but two types of cancer- Follicular and Papillary Carcinoma. I was 39 years old. I had... By mary penn735 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
March 2021 diagnosisMy story started in March 2021 when my previous blood test showed mostly red and critical results. I was stunned but not surprised as I had been saying for 1-1/2... By BMTAugust142 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My sonOn July 9th, my 27-year-old son was diagnosed with Burkitt's Lymphoma. As a mom, I feel as if I've failed to protect him. I know it's not my fault, but... By CommunityMember4148821 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Kathleen HawkinsI was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma 3/18. My primary physician noticed that my blood work was out of order. We were checking my blood sugar regularly. My journey with Multiple... By CommunityMember9961 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It’s Time To BloomMy story begins in late November of 2016. I had a bladder infection that became antibiotic-resistant and traveled to my kidneys. My amazing OBGYN, who has since retired, found some... By balonzi3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Remission Since 2020Hi, my name is Harold. I've been I remission since 2020. All I can say God is good... By CommunityMembereb0e741 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
From MDS to Leukemia. What Should I Expect?Found out last week my MDS is now leukemia and I will need a bone marrow transplant. Can any one tell me what to expect? I'm scared to death and... By ruth1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Hodgkins Lymphoma...What?In 2021, I suddenly was faced with extreme vertigo and balance issues. My doctor diagnosed it as a sinus infection. I went to the local walk-in where I was treated... By luvmynewfs1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Essential Thrombocythemia, MPNI was told that since I had a high platelet count, I would be perfect to be a platelet donor. I donated platelets every 3 weeks for several years. At... By CommunityMemberf2ab501 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments