Blood & lymphatic cancer
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Living Alongside Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, One Pill at a Time
A first-person account of life after a chance diagnosis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), found at a routine checkup. The writer reflects on taking a daily targeted-therapy pill, the side effects, the nerves before every molecular test, and the quiet return to an ordinary life.
Recovery After a Stem Cell Transplant: My Time as a Caregiver at the Bedside
A caregiver shares the recovery story of looking after a family member who underwent an autologous stem cell transplant. It covers visits to the clean room and hygiene routines, the mucosal damage and trouble eating when blood counts hit rock bottom, the anxious wait for signs of engraftment, infection control and re-vaccination during the immune-weakened weeks after discharge, and the often-overlooked importance of the caregiver taking care of themselves too.