StrengthDiagnosed in 2019. Yet work as hard..as if I’m a teen....and they said you’re strong. For that keeps me going....and helps my...reactions3comments
If They Only Knew"Hey! You look great!" I give a half-smile and nod and think of the reflection in the rearview mirror I'd seen a...reactions21comments
Double WhammyIn 2020 I started losing weight, looking pale, feeling exhausted, and very stressed. Was working from home. Had agonizing pain in my...reactions4comments
What's Your Facebook Cancer Status?Recently, I posted an update on Facebook. I wrote about how I was competing in a tennis tournament. I included two pictures-...reactions7comments
Living with Polycythemia VeraI had polycythemia vera for about 15 years. I have been giving blood twice a month to keep h&h (hematocrit and hemoglobin)...reactions1comment
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
Because of Childhood CancerI am making a new life. Because of childhood cancer I am making a new life after spending my entire youth fighting...reactions3comments
Diagnosed With Multiple MyelomaI was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2017, it has been quite the journey dealing with changing of meds to side effects...reactions6comments
Holding on to God's Promise ❤️I am 46 years old, a mother of 3 and I also have 3 stepchildren. I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on...reactions13comments
Graft vs HostI was 14 when I was diagnosed with leukemia. I relapsed twice. When I relapsed for the first time we found that...reactions8comments
A New WorldIt was 2 weeks before Christmas when the headaches started and as my work week continued, my headaches seemed to get worse...reactions9comments
BlessedI am a Multiple Myeloma survivor of 5 years living daily pushing through this disease. I have my challenges but life is...reactions9comments
MOM THIS IS FOR YOUWhere do I begin? Almost a year ago, my mom was diagnosed with MDS. After a few months, she was re-diagnosed with...reactions6comments
From Lymphoma to LeukemiaI had no symptoms with Lymphoma NH when I was diagnosed at 55 except for a swollen abdomen which I put down...reactions9comments
My Bald Is BeautifulI didn't choose to lose my hair. Cancer made that choice for me! Nevertheless, I'm able to still look in the mirror...reactions23comments
My Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma StoryIt began with headaches. I had them for an entire week and they seemed to get worse. By week's end, I called...reactions9comments
Medical PTSD: Nina Simone, You Do Know How I Feel (Part 2)I sometimes relive the moments in which I was told about CLL and the fabled colon cancer. I even have the occasional...reactions15comments
Medical PTSD: Nina Simone, You Do Know How I Feel (Part 1)Nina Simone may or may not have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in her lifetime and she didn’t write the song “Feeling...reactions9comments
My Blood CancerEditor's Note: This story contains images of the author in the hospital which may be upsetting for some readers. In July of...reactions15comments
Plasma Cell LeukemiaI was diagnosed with plasma cell leukemia in June 2020. After diagnosis, I was immediately placed on CAR-D-PACE. I was in the...reactions4comments
