Hair Loss During Chemotherapy
There are a few chemotherapy drugs that do not cause hair loss, so ask your oncologist whether the ones planned for you will provoke it. Many girls with Breast Cancer […]
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The Scary Chemotherapy Side Effects – FEC and TCHP
Nothing you´ve heard about chemotherapy is comparable with living the experience yourself. I had aunts who had chemo, but I never got the chance to go with them to any […]
There is not Just One Type of Breast Cancer, so There is not a Single Chemo that Fits All
Not all Breast Cancers and tumours are the same, something I didn´t know before starting my Cancer journey. Their composition is completely different; some are fuelled by this certain hormone, […]
Should I Try Scalp Cooling to Save my Hair During Chemotherapy?
Some chemotherapy drugs do not cause alopecia (hair loss), but some others unfortunately do, and the problem is that in your combo of chemo drugs you will usually receive at […]
It is Chemo Day! What Should I Expect?
Before starting Chemo, my biggest fear was the constant perforation of my veins, because I have always experienced much pain with needles, but also because I was shattered after having […]
Should I Freeze my Eggs Before Chemo?
This was one of the hardest parts of being diagnosed with Cancer young (young enough not to have reached menopause yet). Why? Because it can literally put your life upside […]
Should I choose Chemotherapy or Alternative Medicine to Cure my Cancer?
When you are diagnosed with Cancer you need to do a lot of thinking in very little time, and that can be overwhelming. These are a few things for you […]
What on Earth Have Caused My Cancer?
I Have Cancer. Is There Escape? I have Cancer and there seems to be no escape to it. My initial plan was to run away to Mexican beaches, but Cancer […]
Always Check That Lump
When you have noticed a lump in your breast (or in any other part of your body, really), you need to book an appointment with your General Practitioner, so they […]
Why Don´t You Just Touch Your Boobs?
I mean… how terrible can it be to touch a bit your boobs once per month? You know you must check them regularly. Breast Cancer is one of the luckiest […]
