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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
APL - Acute Promyelocytic LeukemiaI was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia at the age of 26 in 2006. I'm in remission now and I've been in remission since 2008... By kelleyn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Listen to Your BodyFor nearly five years, possibly longer, I would complain to my doctor about my feet being very sensitive and painful. I had recently moved to an office with a cement... By pat2141 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Rollercoaster Ride With CancerHi. My name is Barbara and this is my story and my journey, thus far with cancer. The past three years have been a rollercoaster ride for sure. Anyone who... By balonzi3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
From Cancer to the CommunityI am a two-time leukemia survivor, bone marrow transplant recipient, chronic graft versus host disease fighter, stage 3 kidney disease survivor with a long list of other medical diagnoses post... By vandymom12 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Challenges of My LifeI'm Valerie and this is my story. My story as someone who has had childhood leukemia has been a struggle my whole life. I still remember the hospital stays, however... By bischoff20121 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
David's StoryMy son's name is David, I call him D. He just turned 6 on August 25th. He was diagnosed with Leukemia (ALL) on April 2nd, 2019. He has a loving... By always121 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments