Living with Lucy Part 1By Linda Gainey Smock Lucy is a mean girl. Oh, I know, not all girls named Lucy are mean. In fact, I...reactionscomments
MPN DiagnosisI was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera by my general practitioner, essential thrombocythemia by my hematologist and Myeloproliferative disorder by my oncologist take...reactionscomments
Surviving Multiple Myeloma Since 1992When diagnosed with stage 3 myeloma in 1992, an oncologist gave him 3 years to live. Jim asked more questions that led to...reactionscomments
ET? PCV?My husband was diagnosed with blood cancer over ten years ago. They did all the blood tests, and bone marrow tests. It...reactions3comments
So?For the past year and a half I felt so weak and fatigued. I had just moved down to a more so...reactions2comments
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis for Thanksgiving“I just don’t feel right.” That’s how I remember it starting. And then the simple things like climbing one flight of stairs...reactions5comments
Fatigue and More Fatigue!I am in remission for CLL and was doing ok, except for the fatigue. After retiring in 2017, I thought I had...reactions2comments
AML: The Year in This Crazy LifeMy name is Becky, and I was this healthy invincible woman who just by chance went to my primary physician one year...reactions3comments
How I discovered I had B-ALLI was feeling really lousy and I did not know why. I thought it could be my thyroid or the stress from...reactions7comments
Finding a Good OncologistI am a former researcher, now a patient lawyer and I work in the pharma space. Even though I have more scientific...reactions11comments
PolycythemiaI kept going to the doctor's office and complaining of a headache, fatigue, itching, and just general malaise. The PA would have...reactionscomments
Some Things I Can No Longer DoI didn’t think of it as an excuse, it’s my new reality. I’m grateful for 10yrs in remission of Stage 4 Hodgkin...reactions1comment
Cinderalla EffectHaving both CLL and NHL my wife has named the "Chemo fog" effect to Cinderella effect. Sometimes in the afternoon, I get...reactions9comments
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...reactions17comments
My Life with Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaI was 45 years old and had a baby that was 2 years old and 3 other children, when a routine blood...reactions3comments
So Sure My Orthopedic Surgeon Was Wrong!I had severe arthritis in both knees and needed knee replacement but my Orthopedic surgeon was concerned about the bruises on my...reactions8comments
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...reactions3comments
Not So SmartDone with the chemo and all the Mg. of pills. I learned I am not Super Man. I have had bouts that...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...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...reactions1comment
