Which procedure is best? If it isn’t clear in your case, consider this.
Category: breast cancer
I felt sick, ugly and weak. So I did this.
You can find little ways to feel beautiful, even in the midst of all the awful.
Questions to ask your healthcare provider
For the newly diagnosed (or family members/caregivers) reading this, at a minimum, these are the questions to ask.
Before chemo round 1, do these things
I remember how I felt in those last few sleeps before my first chemo appointment.
It’s scary and lonely. You waffle about whether or not it’s even the right decision…
Best songs for cancer treatment appointments
A playlist for cancer treatment appointments can be a real comfort. Hello, welcome distraction and calming music!
Figuring out post Big C fitness (and asking for help)
Cancer (so far as I know) is squarely in the rearview mirror and I want to get back to feeling toned and trim and to enjoy the confidence that comes with knowing that I look as good as I feel. There is a bit of a reckoning that I’m working through though, and I don’t quite know what’s real and what’s an excuse.
How fast will my hair grow back after chemo?
If it helps you benchmark what to expect, understanding that everyone’s cancer is unique, our treatments were likely different, and that individual hair growth varies from person to person, here are pics and timeframes for my own hair regrowth, Year 1.
I don’t want to have a colonoscopy (and I’m doing it anyway)
Thinking of skipping your colonoscopy? Don’t.
Just because you’re bald doesn’t mean you can’t…
Rock a runway. In a wedding dress. With a fascinator attached to barely-there peach fuzz.
It’s probably nothing (but still get it checked)
Jelly bean sized lump of nothing? *crosses fingers and toes*
Should you exercise during chemo?
It depends. Mine was erratic, but I’m still glad I made time for it.
I declined this blood test. Here’s why.
If cancer cells are still circulating, I don’t want to know.