by Lisa Machado | Dec 15, 2025 | Managing CML, Patient Stories
For many people with CML, staying afloat at work is less about forcing your way through the day and more about adjusting to what your body is telling you. Your symptoms can ebb and flow, and even a small change — a late meal or a lack of sleep — can make your day...
by Lisa Machado | Dec 14, 2025 | Managing CML, Patient Stories
Megan Sader knew there was something wrong when she tried to make a donation at a blood bank six years ago. The process, which had always been routine, did not go as planned. “They couldn’t get my blood into the tubes because it was so thick,” says Sader, an early...
by Lisa Machado | Dec 14, 2025 | Mental Health
Holidays are supposed to be a time of celebration and connection, but for anyone dealing with ongoing health issues, they can become a minefield of competing demands. You want to make memories with loved ones but keeping up with the pace can leave you feeling drained...
by Lisa Machado | Dec 14, 2025 | Managing CML
It’s never easy to tell a child that someone in their family has cancer, but it’s important. Children can pick up on changes in mood, energy, or routine, even if they don’t understand the underlying cause, and when those changes go unexplained, they can jump to their...
by Lisa Machado | Dec 14, 2025 | Managing CML, Mental Health, What the Experts Say
Just about everyone has experienced anxiety at some point in their lives, whether it’s a jittery feeling before an important event or a sense of unease that never seems to go away. Although the symptoms can vary, anxiety can show up in the form of muscle tension, a...
by Lisa Machado | Dec 14, 2025 | Managing CML, What the Experts Say
For millions of immunocompromised people around the world, the pandemic didn’t end when public health measures were lifted. That moment simply marked the beginning of another difficult chapter — one defined by medical risk, institutional neglect and the deep...