I received my biopsy results yesterday, and they were positive for cancer. My oncologist's office called me in the morning and scheduled an appointment right away for today to discuss our next steps. I was hoping that my oncologist could tell me what type of cancer I have today, but we do not have those …
Side-Effect Friendly Smoothies
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 …
Sex & Chemotherapy
A few people have asked me about having sex during chemotherapy treatment. To put it simply, it is NOT safe to have sex until 48 hours after treatment. If you don't want to wait you can use condoms but do not have unprotected sex until that time period has passed. Why?? Because you can transfer …