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 laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Doing What I CanMGUS is a watch and wait situation for most of us. It is irritating, aggravating and frustrating to watch and wait for the other shoe to drop. I have now... By sookie10051 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 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 laterReactions0reactionsComments4 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 laterReactions0reactionsComments26 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 laterReactions0reactionsComments0 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 laterReactions0reactionsComments3 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 laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Too YoungMy name is Stephanie. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. I received my first chemo infusion on my 43 birthday. Then, 10 days later, my Grandpa died. He was/is my... By stemartur1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Vanessa's StoryHi, my name is Vanessa and I was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2010. I have been doing chemo ever since and have done 3 rounds of radiation. I guess... By vanessa1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Life with CMLHello, my name is Danyell. I was diagnosed in September 2017 with CML or chronic myelogenous leukemia. It was a very different diagnosis story. I had gone for a regular... By dee351 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Long Term Survival with AMLWhen I was 47 years old in 2004, my family and I received the grim news that I had advanced AML. The survival rate at the time was 15% to... By russp1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The ‘C’ WordI started by turning the chemo bottles this way and that before storing them in the highest shelf of the cabinet. Now they looked like any other medication with the... By Maria Valente3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The WaveI was diagnosed with multiple myeloma on February 21, 2019. As I sat there in the treatment room alone; for my oncologist/hematologist had just dropped this on me: I remember... By steviec2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Healing JourneySometimes a spiritual awakening requires the body and soul to be faced with situations that are so overwhelming that you have no choice than to open your heart and recognize... By michaellee13 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Living Life Till the Blood is Used UpI've been praying and begging doctors and hospitals for help and diagnosis for working on 5 years now. It all started with a ripped loose collarbone at the sternum and... By vincent-wright1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Strokes & My Cancer: Essential ThrombocythemiaIn March of 2014, I had a stroke. Come to find out after an MRI I had had multiple strokes. Four months later on my stroke journey of doctor after... By laurim1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Polycythemia Vera (PV)I just found out last month I have PV Now I'm waiting for results from my bone marrow. Not sure how I feel...Confused, angry, scared? I have been oral chemotherapy... By ruth1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
CLL/SLLLast May 2018, I was diagnosed with CLL/SLL. It's been a hard road trying to understand what I really have. Throughout this time, I was in the watchful waiting stage... By therese1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Living with CLLI feel tired most days. No motivation. When I eat or drink sometimes do not feel well. Thus a nap is usually in order. I've been healthy all my 75... By 22222dad1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living with my Star Trek Illness: Understanding Myelodysplastic SyndromesJune 2, 2017, I learned that I have myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Doesn't that sound like something written for a Star Trek episode? Maybe something Mr. Spock would acquire? Myelo is... By Connie Connely5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments