Non-Medical Advice from a Breast Cancer Survivor Before starting chemotherapy, my oncology nurse practitioner went over the medical information on what I needed to do and expect during my chemotherapy treatments. She also gave me an extensive list of every possible side effect that might occur during and after receiving treatments. That day, I walked away from her office feeling…
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What to Expect on Your First Day of Chemotherapy Treatment for Breast Cancer Dread and fear enveloped me as I walked into the infusion center for my first chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. My oncology team gave me tons of medical information before my treatments began, but I still had many questions. And I feared the unknown the most. But,…
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Reliable, non-medical advice from a breast cancer survivor about what you need to know when first diagnosed with breast cancer. Tears filled my eyes as I stared at the blurry images illuminated on the screen and my body shook with fear. I tried to focus on what the doctor was saying. A handful of words registered in my brain. Tumor,…
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What you need to know before you begin radiation for breast cancer. Non-Medical Advice from a Breast Cancer Survivor Breast Cancer Radiation Treatments, the name alone, is intimidating enough, but the thought of a large, strange machine pointing and shooting radiation into my body made me cringe. I half expected to glow like some science fiction movie character or for…
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It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month once again. Pinktober is the time of year when everything from T-shirts to mugs to jewelry is covered in pink ribbons and sold in stores. It’s also the time of year when social media lights up with superficial posts and reminders to get your annual mammogram. But this year, let’s do something more meaningful than…
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