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Doxorubicin side effects illustrate how chemotherapy is a double-edged sword. Dox kills cancer wonderfully but can wreak havoc on the cancer patient. If your oncologist has prescribed dox. by itself or
Continue readingMy chemobrain seems insignificant when compared to the side effects caused by whole brain radiation. Ironically, years of research into brain health helps me write a better post about whole brain radiation.
Continue readingHyperbaric Oxygen therapy (HBOT) heals radiation damage. I know is from personal experience as well as from numerous studies found throughout the Internet. Unfortunately, the article below questions the
Continue readingGastroesophageal Reflux Disease, GERD and diet- what you eat, day in, day out, makes a difference in your risk of Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) and your risk of Esophageal Cancer (EC). As the first article
Continue readingCardiotoxicity prevention is particularly important to me. I am a long-term cancer survivor who developed chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy and chronic atrial fibrillation in late 2010- fully 15 years
Continue readingBoth chemotherapy and radiation can cause bladder damage. The article linked below talks mainly about radiation and prostate cancer but it’s important to cite the many different types of side effects
Continue readingWhy is a cancer coach writing about non-toxic diabetes control? While the focus of PeopleBeatingCancer is cancer, I have to also admit that I am interested in evidence-based non-conventional, non-toxic
Continue readingTaking a polypill for heart failure, according to research, may have real benefits. But, like all conventional medications, there are strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons for anyone considering this
Continue readingHow does my occasional daytime napping affect my heart health? I ask because I am a long-term cancer survivor who was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy in late 2010. Cardiotoxic chemo
Continue readingI actively work to prevent arterial stiffness. That may sound like an odd opening sentence for a blog post but let me explain. First of all, I am a long-term cancer survivor struggling with a host of long-term
Continue reading“Genotype, along with cumulative chemotherapy dosage and traditional cardiovascular risk factors improves identification of cancer patients at highest risk for Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy
Continue readingI say aortic root dilation management because I am not yet ready for any type of surgical therapy for my aortic root dilation aka my aortic root slowly growing. According to echocardiograms, my aortic
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