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Previously, I spoke about my personal reaction to my diagnosis as a cancer patient speaking to another patient or cancer survivor(s). It's very different speaking to another cancer survivor about...

Have you ever heard of survivor's guilt? Before I started volunteering for cancer organizations, I could say no, I had never heard the term and I never knew there was...

What was your reaction to being diagnosed with cancer? Speaking from one cancer survivor to another, truly, how did you process the news? I know people who have never been...

I know that infertility can be a hard subject to speak about - it is for me. Not every cancer patient has to deal with infertility. Some people diagnosed with...

Do you ever get frustrated with trying to balance the fatigue, but also try to explain to others how it feels to be so tired and trying to get back...

Fatigue post-cancer is very REAL! I totally understand the frustration, because I deal with it myself. It’s hard to explain to others who haven’t been in that situation dealing with...

My name is Amanda, I’m new to the blood cancer community. I’m a two-time cancer survivor and an allogeneic bone marrow transplant recipient. I am an open book, ask away!...

In this second video, Dennis discusses his reaction to his first time experiencing R-CHOP chemotherapy, from his port installation to his first infusion...

Most people are not aware of blood cancer. In this first video, Dennis tells us how he learned about the disease and his initial reactions to a diagnosis...

When diagnosed with cancer, some immediate reactions one might have could be anger, sadness, fear... While these are extremely rational and valid emotions, I urge you to consider taking those...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of blood-cancer.com) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...

In today's video, I share some of the unsolicited advice and comments that were made to me and fellow cancer patients as we began and finished treatment for cancer. Have...

When it comes to long term side effects, one of the most prominent term I hear the most is chemo brain. After reading up on this epidemic by a study...

In today's video, I asked YOU what you wanted to hear. I got so many questions about my non-toxic lifestyle and what products were safe to use during treatment! I...

There is not one right or wrong way to do cancer. These words and this experience is wildly unique to everyone's personal experiences and we all respond to trauma and...

We all have different oncologists who may do things a little differently. For me, my check-ups did not always include scans. My oncologist is very keen on clinic-based check-ups to...

Every year, November 12th rolls around and it feels like November 12th, 2015 was yesterday. And then it doesn't. My journey through treatment feels like it was a lifetime ago...

Deciding whether or not to be public with your cancer journey is a very personal decision and there is no right or easy answer. There are definitely good and bad...

“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.” Have you ever seen this quote? Here’s the thing...

Cindy Chmielewski has been living with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, since 2008. She goes by the handle “Myeloma Teacher” online, sharing information about the disease, research updates...