You’ve made it through chemo, surgery, and radiation. Your oncologist tells you there’s no sign of disease. You’ve finished your breast cancer treatments. Or so you think. But now your oncologist says you’ll need to take a hormone blocker or an aromatase inhibitor for the next several years. You pick up your prescription and read the list of possible side…
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What Should I Wear On My Head for Hair Loss During Breast Cancer Treatments? When those first hairs fall after beginning chemo, you agonize over dealing with your balding head. Or maybe you haven’t even started chemotherapy and already dread losing your hair. Choosing the best way to cover your bald head during breast cancer treatments can be challenging. You…
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Managing Your Daily Life With Breast Cancer You thought your life was busy before, but now you’re dealing with breast cancer too! Medical appointments, tests, surgeries, and treatments are being added to your already full schedule. With breast cancer treatments taking up so much of your time and energy, how can you maintain a balanced life as a breast cancer…
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How to conquer chemo fatigue, radiation fatigue and other cancer-related fatigues and boost your energy. Cancer fatigue hit me out of nowhere. Like a wave, it crashed into me. And as the tide receded, it sucked every ounce of energy from my body. My arms and legs became lead weights. Lifting them required effort I no longer possessed. My aching…
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Prevent Chemo Hair Loss with Cold Capping/Scalp Cooling System “Wow! No one would ever guess she’s just finished her breast cancer chemo treatments.” This was my first thought when I saw my friend Mary following her treatments. After five long months of intense chemotherapy, Mary managed to keep most of her hair. She looked about the same as she did…
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