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...reactions10comments
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...reactions3comments
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...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
