Self-DoubtSelf-doubt arrived quietly, without knocking, the day I was told, “You have a chronic blood cancer.” Essential Thrombocythemia—three words I had never...reactions4comments
Bcel LymphomaI was diagnosed about 6 years ago took about the 6 years to recover. Now it's back again . I'm not a...reactionscomments
Multiple myelomaDiagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2008. Took revlemid pills and had a stem cell transplant using my own stem cells. This was...reactionscomments
It's Not Contagious, But It Changed Everything!Over two decades ago when I was first diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET)—a rare chronic blood cancer—I braced myself for many things:...reactionscomments
My Cancer Journey: The Pain of Being UnseenWhen I first saw this question, it stirred up a lot of anger and pain from my cancer journey. I’ve been blessed...reactionscomments
Bone Marrow BiopsyI had heard horror stories about the bone marrow biopsy. I had mine at Yale Hematology under care of Dr Naparidze and...reactionscomments
More Than a Survivor: A Journey of ResilienceThe cold, sterile air of the hospital room pressed down on me as the doctor’s words shattered my world — "Stage 4...reactionscomments
My Attempt To Pampering MyselfSo, long story short, I was diagnosed with CML (chronic myeloid leukemia) in the fall of 2023. Since then, I have been...reactions4comments
Living with CLLI was just diagnosed last May. However I have been anemic for years and have had enlarged lymph nodes on my mammograms...reactionscomments
My Unsuccessful Fight Against MDSI was having frequent infections, and my pulmonologist saw that my blood counts were going down, suggesting me to see a hematologist...reactionscomments
Mycosis fungoidesI was diagnosed in the late 1990s and my treatments have always been geared to combat the bad skin conditions. I once...reactionscomments
Who do you tell?I am diagnosed with Leukemia and my life is in shambles. What do I do? What treatment? What will treatment do to...reactions3comments
Not the way I expectedIn July of 2020 I was in the emergency room with a mental health issue and because it was during the pandemic...reactionscomments
From Kidney Stones to a Cancer DiagnosisMy story—or journey, as I prefer to call it—began in December 2023. I was having severe pain in my right kidney area...reactions2comments
Facing Myelofibrosis: Can I Get a Light"Can I get a light, please?" was all I could say. My heart was pounding out of my chest from anxiety and...reactionscomments
My Cancer JourneyAt the end of 2022, my sister was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I made the comment that sisters never battle alone and...reactions1comment
Trusting Your Care Team: A Blood Cancer Patient's FrustrationMy worst fear is trusting doctors and care team. I wasn't scheduled to see my oncologist this month, and from the looks...reactionscomments
Chronic Lymphoma Leukemia (the second cancer)I was told my whole adult life I had dense breasts. I really didn’t have a chest before kids. I breastfed both...reactionscomments
Multiple Myeloma DiagnosisSummer of 2023, I started having extreme back pain and hip pain. I bent over in my kitchen to pick something up...reactionscomments
CLLMy journey started in May of 2019. Through blood tests, my PCP suspected blood cancer. A BMB showed 70% affected, and I...reactions1comment
