I agree with so much of what this article talks about. Will I ever not worry about recurrence? Probably not, but I can find a place for that worry in my life, somewhere in the background. Some days I am overwhelmed by thoughts of recurrence, usually sparked by a sudden pain in my breast, which …
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Sadly, Covid-19 has effected everyone's life in one way or another. It feels like the world has been put on hold, cancelled. People have missed vacations, weddings, graduations and proms; they have lost loved ones and their jobs. While I was going through chemotherapy treatments last summer my immune system was severely compromised. I stayed …
Chemo damaged and dried out my skin on most of my body, but especially on my face. I have dark circles under my eyes all of the time due to a hereditary trait so it doesn't matter how much or little sleep I get, the dark circles are always there. As I have gotten older, …
Eating the recommended amount of fruit and veggies (8 – 10 servings per day) can be difficult when you aren’t feeling well and your taste buds change due to chemo. Smoothies are great because the nutrients are blended and ready to be absorbed without a ton of effort from your digestive system. All you have to …
By The American Cancer Society Last Medical Review: September 18, 2019 Last Revised: September 18, 2019 Knowing how your breasts normally look and feel is an important part of breast health. Although having regular screening tests for breast cancer is important, mammograms do not find every breast cancer. This means it's also important for you …
Mood: Great! 😁I am having a great weekend with my sweetie! 😁 I am working hard on getting my fatigue to go away and generally feeling better by changing a few things up in my routine.Tomorrow I am going to get back to my workouts. The last time I saw my surgeon I was restricted to …
