Diagnosed with Multiple MyelomaI was diagnosed with multiple myeloma bone marrow cancer last year in July. I go to chemo twice a week. I'm in remission right now I also suffer from neuropathy... By CommunityMember7571 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Not So SmartDone with the chemo and all the Mg. of pills. I learned I am not Super Man. I have had bouts that far exceed anything I have ever been through... By chuck1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Is This Real?At this moment I cannot even think of a title to put down for my story. It’s been such a whirlwind. My story starts off with having Covid in March... By Ma-Alicia2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Living with Multiple MyelomaIn 2016, started having some health issues. After numerous tests, including a fat pad biopsy, a kidney biopsy, and a bone marrow biopsy I was told I had Multiple Myeloma... By clady78841 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Journey from 2016The year I was diagnosed with AML. Scared to death. The chemo turned water into rust and the metal smell came out of my skin. Hair loss, vomiting, bowels like... By Robyn21261 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Emotional SupportI have 8 cats and they are such wonderful company for me. I know that they are a lot of work which they are, cleaning out the litter boxes is... By CommunityMemberc65ab81 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
ALLAfter the blood test at the ER, I was told I had blasts!! I asked, "What's that?" They said I have leukemia. I was in disbelief. No one in my... By CommunityMember5ef4641 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
"Let's Roll": What the Heroes of 9/11 can Teach Us About Facing Blood CancerThe morning of 9/11/01 was a doubly surreal experience for me. I was waiting for an appointment with my doctor at M. D. Anderson's Leukemia Center in Houston while chaos... By diannew4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Not a Caregiver but...Before I could get a stem cell transplant at UVA, my partner had to sign a waiver saying she would be my caregiver. If not, no transplant. I didn't realize... By Robyn21261 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
SpouseMy husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 2 years ago. In the last month, he has taken a turn for the worse. Chemo, radiation, and meds did not help. He... By CommunityMembere0357c1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Do Not Give UpI was diagnosed in 2014 with Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia and have been on different meds and infusions. I am currently on Brukinsa and was on Imbruvica for years. I am traveling... By BloodCancer20141 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Not 1 but 2My wife was told she has blood cancer 6 months ago so our journey begins. She's 59 and scared to death she has always been healthy now her life has... By CommunityMembera64d731 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Lost in the SystemThe basic premise of this story is simple I was fighting something but what? I didn’t have symptoms close enough together, we were all in lockdown, and I had too... By Bamagal831 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Mya Bees JourneyMy daughter Mya was diagnosed with AML M6 back in 2017 at the age of 2 1/2 yrs old. We had no idea at the time that she even had... By chrissy19764 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
How Blood Cancer Changed MeMy diagnosis of MDS was not a complete shock to me. As a retired RN I understand with the symptoms I was experiencing I either had MDS or multiple myeloma... By Diana B.1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Multiple Myeloma DiscoveredMine was discovered from blood tests during a routine physical examination at my family doctor's office. It stayed in the smoldering stage for better than 3 years but is now... By Bill1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Like Mother, Like DaughterI was the primary caregiver for my mother for about four years. A duty I would happily do over again! I watched my mother suffer as she spent all day... By aldrich471 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Long JourneyAt the young age of 36, I was diagnosed with the “older peoples” disease of CLL. Despite the diagnosis, I moved forward with marriage and family. I was told I... By kzdroik1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Our Two Blood Cancer FamilyIn the early spring of 2014, I gradually began feeling inordinately bone-tired; the slightest exertion suddenly required a major effort. Just making dinner for two took every ounce of self-discipline... By Swaziq5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Finding the RainbowI was diagnosed ~ 3 years ago with AML and underwent a stem cell transplant from my sister. AML has impacted every aspect of my life but not all for... By CommunityMember8171 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments