Shocked by DiagnosisIn February I began feeling what I believed to be a pulled muscle which only worsened. Eventually, I saw my GP followed...reactions5comments
Project Spew AwayThere was no taste to food anymore. I chewed slowly trying to find it. The texture was revolting without taste. I had...reactions9comments
My Bald Is BeautifulI didn't choose to lose my hair. Cancer made that choice for me! Nevertheless, I'm able to still look in the mirror...reactions23comments
Perspective (Part 1)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...reactions9comments
I Used ToBefore 1/15/2019 I used to be healthy. I used to have energy, I used to not take ANY medication, I used to...reactions5comments
Reflections During Stem Cell TransplantSitting in my hospital room, infusing chemotherapy, you have to wonder how my life ended up like this. It all started in...reactions10comments
Diagnosed with Chronic MyeloproliferativeI was diagnosed about two years ago with Chronic Myeloproliferative. I take 25mg of Jakafi twice a day. I have an older...reactions2comments
Cancer is an Unwelcome Passenger with White HairWhy does it seem like the only people who are telling me that my almost white-as-the-driven-snow hair looks so “me” are the...reactions5comments
Angel SurvivorI am a 44 year survivor of acute lymphocytic leukemia. I was diagnosed with leukemia in March 1977. It has been a...reactions4comments
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
Wigs-Not an Option For MeI used to have long thick hair; I mean really thick hair, but today I am bald. I’m bald because I’m in...reactions4comments
New Normal: Where Should I Start?Life with blood cancer is painful. Struggling, doubting, and uncertainties. Self-isolation is my new norm. Foggy brain and spinal pain is my...reactions8comments
Schrödinger's ManAs memory fades away some images and sentences stay. I can´t remember the whole thought experiment of the quantum theory pioneer, Mrs...reactions6comments
Cancer Cost Me My ManhoodBetween the need too rest due to pain, or from overwhelming fatigue I am not able to get as much done as...reactions6comments
Diagnosed with T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL)My name is Debbie P. I was going about my life normally and had just hosted my daughters wedding for 250 guests...reactions7comments
Plasma Cell Leukemia and Stem Cell TransplantI was diagnosed with Plasma Cell Leukemia in June 2020! I was started on chemotherapy immediately. They will harvest my stem cells...reactions10comments
AL AmyloidosisJune 2015 I was diagnosed with AL Amyloidosis. I was 55 years old. Amyloidosis is a plasma cell disorder-Blood Cancer. Symptoms began...reactions5comments
A Crick In Me BonesI thought I was losing it. Going absolutely bonkers. There was this pain and it was sometimes sharp, sometimes dull and achy...reactions11comments
Living with my Star Trek Illness: Understanding Myelodysplastic SyndromesJune 2, 2017, I learned that I have myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Doesn't that sound like something written for a Star Trek episode?...reactions19comments
Finding Hope in Everything!2020, what a year already! In the middle of January, I was diagnosed with Waldrenstrom, a blood cancer. My world flipped upside...reactions8comments
