Multiple Myeloma is Not a Death Sentence!Multiple myeloma is not a death sentence! I was diagnosed in December 2015. Have been through a multitude of tests and treatments. No remission but also no progression. I am... By anaangela11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
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 always weak. I went to the doctor (5/18)... By myhubby571 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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 my job or taking care of my family... By lorimicheli-com3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Reflections During Stem Cell TransplantSitting in my hospital room, infusing chemotherapy, you have to wonder how my life ended up like this. It all started in 2018 with a cough and cold that would... By tiffanyfergs9 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
AL AmyloidosisJune 2015 I was diagnosed with AL Amyloidosis. I was 55 years old. Amyloidosis is a plasma cell disorder-Blood Cancer. Symptoms began with severe neuropathy pain in my left foot... By coltrane241 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Cancer Cost Me My ManhoodBetween the need too rest due to pain, or from overwhelming fatigue I am not able to get as much done as I used to. while it bothers me it... By jimmyny231 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
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 test was suspect that I might have CLL... By benedetta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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 am specifically writing for you, my soul sisters!... By Maria Valente3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
A Crick In Me BonesI thought I was losing it. Going absolutely bonkers. There was this pain and it was sometimes sharp, sometimes dull and achy. Sometimes it disappeared altogether. Other times it had... By Maria Valente3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
New Normal: Where Should I Start?Life with blood cancer is painful. Struggling, doubting, and uncertainties. Self-isolation is my new norm. Foggy brain and spinal pain is my best friend. My good day is when I... By faro-ra1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Project Spew AwayThere was no taste to food anymore. I chewed slowly trying to find it. The texture was revolting without taste. I had already lost 4 dress sizes in three months... By Maria Valente3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Wigs-Not an Option For MeI used to have long thick hair; I mean really thick hair, but today I am bald. I’m bald because I’m in treatment for leukemia. As I was admitted to... By marged903 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Finding Hope in Everything!2020, what a year already! In the middle of January, I was diagnosed with Waldrenstrom, a blood cancer. My world flipped upside down. While in the Columbus hospital my mind... By rebecca61761 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Routine Blood Test Lead to CLL DiagnosisIn 2013, I had a routine blood test, for cholesterol screening. My WBC was slightly elevated, so I was re-tested. I was subsequently diagnosed with CLL and have been seeing... By harry491 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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 background than the average person, it was difficult... By cookiegirl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Feeling Old Way Before My TimeI was diagnosed with stage 3 lymphoma back in November of 2010 at the age of 29 years old. I sort of breezed through ABVD and radiation all while planning... By angeliquel2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
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. It is currently treated with 120 mg, monthly... By tirdyn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Cancer and My High School Reunion: Healing FriendshipsEleanor Roosevelt, wife of our 32nd president said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." I wonder if Eleanor ever attended any of her high school reunions... By Connie Connely3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaI was diagnosed May 16 1019 with CLL and I am currently on Imbruvica. I’ve known something was wrong with me but all the doctors blamed it on my back... By rcb55731 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Finding Ways To Deal With Side Effects Of TreatmentMy husband has multiple myeloma stage 3. The current treatment; chemo immunotherapy followed by high doses of dexamethasone. Unfortunately, the dexamethasone causes him to be jittery, grumpy and cross. I... By debehavior1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments