About MeDiagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma back in 2003. The first treatment was in 2005. I've had 4 maybe 5 treatments in all. I recently had another CT scan and I have...reactions17comments
Living with MyelofibrosisI was diagnosed with Jak-2 ET in August 2016. I was told that I was high risk and had to start chemotherapy medication immediately. I was told that I had...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions6comments
"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...reactions5comments
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...reactions11comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions13comments
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...reactions16comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
