by lawrence | Sep 22, 2026 | the USA
There’s power in the blood Growing up in the rural plains of the central part of the USA, I grew up in a church that sang robust hymns. One of these hymns is titled “Power in the Blood,” which talks about the sacrifice Jesus of Nazareth paid by being crucified on a...
by lawrence | Sep 17, 2026 | the USA
Still Fighting After 2 miscarriages, now pregnant with my third child, I was given this suggestion: “You have Leukemia. Abort this one so that you may have quality time with the two beautiful children you already have.” I am not disappointed or upset with...
by lawrence | Sep 12, 2026 | the USA
Leukemia warrior The year I turned 40, it all went downhill. I wasn’t feeling good for months, night sweats, lymph nodes swelling, flu like symptoms just off feeling. I finally after months went to the doctor in Indiana, he drew labs and said that I needed to see an...
by lawrence | Dec 30, 2025 | the USA
What The Heck! At 49 yrs. old I woke up one Wednesday morning in 2004 with what I thought was gas pains in my upper abdomen so I ate antacids all day. The next day I woke up and it was worse so I took GasX for the rest of the day. Friday I woke up and couldn’t get out...
by lawrence | Sep 22, 2025 | the USA
My 21 year old was diagnosed this summer. He had some severe bruising and fatigue. He was fortunate to have caught it early in the diease and after 2 months on TKIs is almost in “remission”. He has responded brilliantly to Nilotinib. It is still a...
by lawrence | Sep 22, 2025 | the USA
CML, marriage, and twins I’ve been a nurse now for 16 years. I was diagnosed at the age of 31 after blaming night shifts for my fatigue, paleness, headaches- you name the vague symptom, I blamed night shift. I’m now 6 years into my diagnosis and have been...
