Stem cell transplant survivor: Happy 6th birthday to me!
What an exciting year this has been! On April 17, 2017, I celebrated my 62nd birthday. About a month later, I celebrated my 6th. Confused? I’ll explain.
This year’s anniversary of the day I actually came into the world began with my phone ringing at 6 a.m. Early calls usually don’t bode well, so I just assumed it was an emergency. Instead, it was my son, Hayes, singing me happy birthday.
That call started my morning off...
Life as a myelodysplastic syndrome survivor: New beginnings
The day before Easter, my husband Wade and I were outside doing yard work. Thanks to the drought, there was plenty of dirt from dust storms...
My new normal: Life after myelodysplastic syndrome
My friend, Julie, a cord blood transplant survivor, wrote me a sweet note a few weeks ago. She mentioned that she was trying to find her &...
Thanks to Dr. Garcia-Manero, I no longer have myelodysplastic syndrome
Holly Easley began her cancer journey five years ago when she was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). After two types of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant, she says she loves life, is improving daily and enjoys blogging about the cancer experience at http://hollyeasley.wordpress.com/.
My first experience at MD Anderson was mind-blowing.
I was surprised at the vastness of the building and how so...
