How a vaccine works
This is the next post in our Corona Hope series. If you have missed the previous articles you may want read them before continuing. The goal here is t…
Ashwagandha Use in the Fatigue Fog?
I am not a science kinda gal. I like many things about science, but not necessarily digging deep into the labyrinth of technical jargon that goes alon…
Antibodies (immunoglobulins) for dummies
Wait, what do antibodies have to do with blood cancer? A lot as it turns out. Many blood cancers are of a type of lymphocyte called a b-cell. The prim…
Facing the Son
I have a serious problem lately! I keep buying salad dressings! I do like to eat salad, but this is a lot of dressing. In the last week, I have bought…
Ibrutinib and BTK inhibitors for dummies
Ibrutinib is a relatively new and revolutionary drug that has changed the landscape for treating CLL . For many people, it might be the only leukemia …
A hospital admission in the COVID19 era
Just over three weeks ago I woke in the night with symptoms of severe asthma along with itchy skin and nose. For some reason health crises often seem …
Mutated and unmutated CLL for dummies
When told I had chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) four years ago, all I heard was "leukemia". Google soon became my best friend and worst enemy. I ju…
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) a new approach
EHA25Virtual: A Paradigm Shift for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Older Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 13, 2020&n…
FISH testing and chromosomes for dummies
I am betting most of us had a blood cancer tabula rasa at diagnosis, that is, our knowledge of blood cancer was a blank slate. When told I had CLL, al…
Holding on Too Tight
We all have them. Memories of traumatic events we wish would just "go away". In my field of work, I hear the phrase Post Traumatic Stress Disorder way…
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What is blood cancer? Why Uncensored? Can my blood save a life? Where can I find some hope?
Cell biology and blood cancer for dummies
In the interest of full disclosure, I have no science background. To the contrary, science was my worst subject in high school. So when I was diagnose…
Sex and Blood Cancer Study
There are some subjects even I do not like to share about publicly. Sexuality and blood cancer is one of them. And since there has been almost no rese…
COVID-19 and Blood Cancer an Expert’s View – with Prof Peter Hillmen
Watch this video if you need a bit of hope from one of the World's Leading Experts in CLL. Just how risky is catching COVID19 for blood cancer patient…
Video: Prof Peter Hillmen Global Expert explains CLL
Watch this friendly and easy to understand interview with one of the top specialist doctors in the World on this form of blood cancer. Prof Hillmen ex…
Covid for dummies – part deux
Virus for dummies part 1 was introductory in nature and talked a lot about viruses in general, less about covid-19 (covid) specifically . For those wh…
Matching Socks
I have many flaws. Perhaps some would call my problem a little touch of OCD. I spend a lot of time on something, trying to get it "just right", and th…
Fatigue – the crushing of energy
Fatigue. It’s a normal sounding word. And when we use it to describe the profound limitations sometimes caused by blood cancer people say things like …
The Blood Cancer Uncensored & Adrian Warnock Podcast
Host Adrian Warnock has a relaxed interview style and you will feel like you are in a string of chats over coffee with patients, doctors, pastors, and…
Viruses for dummies – corona edition
"Know yourself, know your enemy and you shall win a hundred battles without loss" was one of the tenets of Sun Tzu's Chinese military treatise, "The A…
Introducing Blood Cancer for Dummies
I was invited to share my dummy posts here on Blood Cancer Uncensored so here goes. I am happy that some folks find the dummy posts helpful. I did not…
What is Passive vaccination? Does Convalescent Plasma work? What is IVIG?
Passive Vaccination How can we help the immune system know how to fight the virus it has never seen before? You might have already read my post …
Could your blood save a life?
Three ways to save a life: 1. Donate blood. 2. Sign up to the Stem Cell Register. 3. Donate your Covid19 antibodies. #bloodcancer #kindnessofstrangers
Daily Blood Cancer Uncensored News
The latest blood cancer news from across the Internet. Updated daily. Also includes some COVID19 updates.…
Luekemia Clinical Update
There were 4461 abstracts on leukemia at ASCO2020! Here you can find a link to all of them, but we also try to share some of the key updates from this…
Join a Blood Cancer Support Group
You do not have to be alone with your blood cancer. There are ways you can connect with others and get their advice encouragement and support. Some op…
Facing your giant
There are things in life that have no apparent way out. All of the therapists on the planet, no matter how hard they try to solve the problems, cannot. We all need help. We need a Savior bigger than the giant.
Lymphoma Clinical Update
ASCO had 853 Lymphoma abstracts! We do have a link to all of them but here you will find some key highlights. This page also contains entry level, int…
Multiple Myeloma Clinical update
ASCO had 300 Multiple Myeloma abstracts! Fortunately we have found some easily understandable video updates. This page includes entry level to advance…
Shielders advised they are safe to go out once a day
Our lockdown has been extreme. So the news that from tomorrow we might be OK to think about going out for a walk once a day is in many ways welcome. A…
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) clinical update
Welcome to this list of videos and helpful documents that you may want to work through if you would like an update on what is new in the world of trea…
Adrian’s First Walk in over Ten Weeks Shielding
So following yesterday’s change to the advice (and it was always only advice!) we decided to have a go at walking out. It was a bit scary. But we deci…
Anniversaries
Anniversaries! Why do we care so much about them? I'm not talking about the wedding kind, that's a no-brainer. I am thinking of the ones that signify …
Super Survivor Andrew Schorr beat two blood cancers and is still fighting for patients
Grabbed some time with Andrew Schorr from Patient Power. Was great to hear about how he was one of the first cohort of patients to be treated with FCR…
How the immune system works
Blood cancer is a disease of the immune system. The very cells in the body that are meant to protect us from invaders have turned against us. And the …
Corona Hope: Oxford Vaccine & things WE can do
$1 billion gamble? Or the miracle we are all waiting for? We are in a war more deadly than anything else in most of our lifetimes. Arguably the effect…
Blood cancer corona-crunch worsens?
Is self isolating getting harder for you as time goes by? Almost 12 weeks ago in a mammoth computer operation the UK government identified a big group…
Why the struggle is what really counts
Sometimes when people ask me how I am I don't quite know what to say. The truthful answer might be one word "struggling". Or even "terrible". I often …
What is Leukaemia?
The Healthhearty website has a fascinating page on the history of leukaemia and it's treatment. Leukaemia is one of the three main types of blood canc…
The tyranny of the positive
When I was struggling the most from an emotional perspective with my illness to be honest I found it hard to talk about how I was feeling. Nobody actu…
Why Uncensored?
Some people have asked how we came up with the title for this site. The first two words are obvious since we are talking about blood cancer it makes s…
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Brian Koffman’s spiritual and scientific journey through an aggressive blood cancer
Dr Brian Koffman is a modern day pioneer, married to Patty who is the co-founder with him of perhaps one of the most remarkable patient groups around …
A blood cancer tsunami hit me three years ago today
I wake this morning feeling very sober. But also very glad to be alive. Mixed motions for sure. You could even say that I was "sorrowful yet always re…
High risk for Blood Cancer patients with COVID19
This post has the latest data which demonstrates the high risk for complications from COVID-19 of all patients with blood cancer. It is quite discoura…
What is blood cancer?
Blood cancer is caused when something goes wrong with the development of your blood cells. It can affect your blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes. It should be considered a disease of the immune system since in the vast majority of cases the cells that are affected are the white blood cells which fight off infections.
Blood Cancer UK
The UK’s leading blood cancer charity. Since they were founded in 1960, Blood Cancer UK has spent £500 million on blood cancer research to improve tre…
CLL Society (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia)
The CLL Society was founded by doctor turned patient, Dr Brian Koffman and his wife Patricia Koffman. He has dedicated himself to teaching and helping…
Anxious Moments
What to do when you are in a moment of feeling totally overwhelmed. Interview with Naomi and Mark from the spiritual Soultime app. See the f…
Do you need some soul time?
Spiritual meditation will help you calm your heart. Adrian interviewed Naomi Trenier and Mark Wagner from the Soultime app. Both video and audio are a…
Write for us?
Blood Cancer Uncensored is produced by volunteers who are themselves patients or their families. We develop new material, and share fantastic content …
Thankful for the UK government during Covid19
I have read one too many negative comment about the UK government and their attempts to handle this unprecedented crisis. It’s surely the biggest worl…
Over 1 in 1000 New Yorkers have died of COVID19 so far
What would it look like if this happened elsewhere? I am not trying to be alarmist here. But here are some facts. If you look at the entire popu…
How to work from home or self-isolate
Many people are suddenly being told they have to work from home or self-isolate thanks to coronavirus. Sometimes this is because they are sick i…
Choosing Hope for 2020
Looking back, looking forward. Perhaps, like me, you’ve had a run of a couple of quite challenging years. If so then you may find yourself being…
The Blood and the brain
In this interview with well known Christian pastor Matt Chandler, I explore his story and the two of us reflect on the common experience of facing up …
Post chemo Ebenezer
Six months ago today I took my last chemotherapy infusion. My recovery continues but medically things look good. What follows is a video my testimony …
Could changing your diet help some patients with blood cancer?
In some online forums this topic would be a third rail issue. In the one corner would be lined up some people who's lived experience is that their die…
Adrian’s Update January 2019 Nine months post chemo
I wanted to share with you how my year has been going so far. Below is a Facebook Live post I just recorded. In it I share about what has been going o…
Adrian’s Christmas Health Update
A Happy Christmas to all of you. May you have a peaceful, restful, and joyous time with your friends and family. The video below is my Christmas greet…