Stories

My 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...

On 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...

I 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...

My 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...

Hi, my name is Harold. I've been I remission since 2020. All I can say God is good...

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...

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...

I 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...

My name is Lynn. I’m 71 and was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) in May of 2021. I found my life changing slowly over the past few years; not...

Started Multiple Myeloma treatment late 2018, and in remission since early 2019. You would think I should be relieved and able to resume life as before the diagnosis, but it's...

Next month will be a year since my diagnosis of CML. It was found accidentally, which was shocking since I had no symptoms and had survived thyroid cancer not once...

After a couple of years with dropping platelet counts and unexplainable fatigue, I was diagnosed in September 2023 with MDS. I don't know what to expect. I've been pretty even...

I was diagnosed with CML in 2014. I was devastated, as I had already been fighting MS. By the grace of whatever higher power you believe in, I stumbled into...

Hey 👋 👋 My name is Jimmie Lou and I was diagnosed last year of May 2022! It felt really hard knocks because my dad just passed away a month...

My bone marrow-blood cancer called primary myelofibrosis (MF) started on a festive Cinco de Mayo, 2015. It was a normal work day for me, and all of a sudden, without...

Hi,my name is Donna, on June 19 2022. I was diagnosed with stage 4 cll and sll! I was in the hospital for 45 days 21 blood transfusions 18 platelet...

Aloha, my name is Maka. I am a 64 year old female who was diagnosed with PV in April 2020, just when the Panademic started affecting people's lives. I was...

Disclaimer: What follows is just what has worked so well for me that it has taken me from essentially being bed-ridden for the better part of nine weeks (including four...

I'm in my 3rd year of stage 3 CLL. My husband died of lung cancer the year before I was diagnosed. Having seen what he went thru I decided to...

Now I need to tell you that Lucy is still mean. Yes, the targeted therapy helps, and I feel good. But my arms and hands get black and blue bruises...