2 Cancers Back to BackHi to my understanding new friends, I am not great on the computer but I do my best. I was diagnosed with...reactions4comments
Road Warrior DownEvery cancer patient remembers the first time they heard the “C” word applied to themselves. Everything stops. Priorities change in an instant...reactions8comments
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Stage 4I was diagnosed with this rare type of NHL in Oct 2013. I chose to do nothing. From everything I read, MCL...reactions6comments
Multiple Myeloma and FaithI had severe pain starting in November of 2017 out of the blue. I went to specialist after specialist and they all...reactions10comments
APL Does Not Define MeMy name is Becky, and I am a Registered Nurse. In July of 2013, I was diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia at...reactions7comments
Amyloidosis and Smoldering MyelomaMine is not a blood cancer, per se, but it’s generated in the same place, the bone marrow. Just like multiple myeloma...reactions1comment
The WaveI was diagnosed with multiple myeloma on February 21, 2019. As I sat there in the treatment room alone; for my oncologist/hematologist...reactions10comments
Remission with NHL/CLLWas diagnosed with NHL was clear for 8 years. Felt sick, went ER. They did a CT scan, I had a feeling...reactions1comment
Hoping for HopeMy husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma almost 4 years ago. This diagnosis came roughly two weeks after his 40th birthday, and...reactions9comments
A Hermits LifeI'm in my 3rd year of stage 3 CLL. My husband died of lung cancer the year before I was diagnosed. Having...reactions9comments
Living With Lucy Part 4Now I need to tell you that Lucy is still mean. Yes, the targeted therapy helps, and I feel good. But my...reactions2comments
My P-Vera JourneyA little intro to my story… I have been a very active 73-year-old, walking, biking, hiking, etc. I do not like to...reactions7comments
Living with Lucy Part 2That visit was soon followed by a hematologist/oncologist consultation because he specialized in dealing with folks who live with Lucy or one...reactionscomments
Living with Lucy Part 3Let’s talk about blood donations for a minute. First, thank you if you have ever donated blood and to those of you...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
So?For the past year and a half I felt so weak and fatigued. I had just moved down to a more so...reactions1comment
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
