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
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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 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 laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
I Wore RedI wore red that day. I wore red and looked good! Damn good! Okay…that may be a stretch…I wore an old red t-shirt, slightly loose around the neck so the... By Deb Wesloh3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
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 ago. Feeling good, I just happened to mention... By beckyc1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Bone Marrow Transplant Result AnxietyI am 20 months post bone marrow transplant for AML. My last visit at the end of January showed all positive results. I return to the doctor at the beginning... By ddaily1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Amyloidosis and Multiple MyelomaI hadn’t felt good for months. Kept telling the doctor that something was not right, then my legs started to swell. She sent me to a kidney doctor who sent... By nuttinet1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments