Did someone you know just get diagnosed with cancer? Is one of your friends going through treatment, and you just don’t know how to talk about it? In this post I dive into what cancer patients need from their friends when we are fighting cancer. I also reference two amazing resources available to you. I […]
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If you’re a part of the cancer community in the United States, or have a loved one going through treatment, you have probably heard of Be The Match. Be The Match is an extremely powerful non-profit organization that dedicates its resources to educate as many people as possible and add to their registry in order
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Being told that you need a portacath (“port”) to safely undergo cancer treatment can be daunting to hear. Maybe you have other options such as external lines to consider, or maybe you don’t. But either way, in this post, I will discuss some of the pros and cons that I’ve experienced with having a port.
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Setting goals is a crucial aspect of developing and maintaining a survivor state of mind. Goals keep us accountable. In this post I will talk about how I was able to use goal setting to beat cancer twice, and I’ll offer three tips on how you can use goal setting to kick cancer’s butt too.
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If you’re a cancer patient or caregiver, you probably have a love/hate relationship with the hospital. It is truly a miraculous place of healing, but sometimes when you have to go for treatment, it can feel like a miraculous jail cell. In this post I offer some tips on how I was able to make
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As I am sure a lot of you know, going through cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation can often lead to hair loss. In this post I’ll dive into how I felt about losing my hair when it first happened, how I learned to cope with it, and how I feel about the topic now.
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Has the chemo been giving you a lousy, metallic taste in your mouth lately? Have your medications been giving you dry mouth, leaving you to keep dropping weight like crazy? In this post I mention ten foods that got me the calories I needed during my treatments and saved me from needing a feeding tube.
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When you’re in the hospital, sure, everyone is focused on the science and the medicine and blah blah blah. We all know that’s important. But to keep your focus and make sure you don’t go nuts during your hospital stay, I’ve come up with a list of tips to make your time there a little
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Fighting cancer is tough. It takes every last ounce of the body’s energy, and it leaves you feeling like crap a lot of the time. But it doesn’t mean that your mindset has to feel like crap too. In this post I list out three of my favorite ways to maintain a positive, “survivor” mindset.
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