My Diagnosis and Living with Polycythemia VeraI’m Nathan, I'm 47 years of age, and I was diagnosed with polycythemia vera in 2020, 2 years ago. I live in...reactions6comments
Double Blood CancerI never thought of myself as an over-achiever, but as a cancer patient, I guess I am. I am fighting Multiple Myeloma...reactions5comments
Surprise! You Have Leukemia.In October 2019 I started writing down symptoms that I had been feeling off and on for a few years. All of...reactions3comments
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...reactions16comments
Learning I have Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)In September, I went in for my annual mammogram. All was good with it but the lymph nodes in my armpit were...reactions3comments
CLL Remission: Faith in God and My DoctorI have chronic lymphocytic leukemia. I was walking around with a knot on my neck, didn't feel very good, and I was...reactions4comments
My Third Bout with CancerI just read the story by Glenn. I was astonished by the similarities we had in common which has been rare of...reactions5comments
Two Strikes at OnceI'm 56, disabled, but still here. At 49 I was having terrible headaches, so bad I went to my primary, crying, telling...reactions6comments
It Is What It IsNov 2016, 3 days before Thanksgiving, I was diagnosed with MDS blood cancer. My mom was diagnosed on December 3rd, 2016 with...reactions9comments
Double WhammyIn 2020 I started losing weight, looking pale, feeling exhausted, and very stressed. Was working from home. Had agonizing pain in my...reactions4comments
Surfing the Crimson WaveAunt Flo, Bloody Mary, and The Blob. If you are of the female persuasion you know what I am talking about. I...reactions11comments
Very Rare DisorderAfter feeling weak and tired for months, (as a medical transcriber I knew better), I finally went to my primary for a...reactions4comments
A Challenging 2018 with Waldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaMy husband was diagnosed with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia early in 2018, at 57 years old. He started chemo and immunotherapy in February. His...reactions9comments
My Myeloproliferative Neoplasm DiagnosisI was diagnosed with a myeloproliferative disorder 5 years ago. My white blood count runs a little high, but the trouble is...reactions12comments
Traveling Multiple Myeloma RoadI was diagnosed on November 10, 2017 with Multiple Myeloma Kappa 17p Stage 3, a rare type of cancer that causes uncontrolled...reactions4comments
My Journey in ProgressHi friends. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in December 2015. I underwent 27 treatments of radiation followed by four full rounds...reactions4comments
Shocking News from Another DoctorI am a 42 year old mother of 2. Anyone that knows me even for about a month, will know that I...reactions5comments
Not the "Vacation" We WantedAugust 15, 2018 my family and I were packing the truck, waiting for my husband to come home from work so we...reactions7comments
"No, It's not Graft Vs Host"Five years ago I was fortunate to receive a stem cell transplant from an unrelated donor. I had Myelofibrosis, an incurable form...reactions8comments
My Journey with CLL and CADIt's time to share. I have been in the background this past year as I struggled to climb this uphill trail. It's...reactions3comments
