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Lisa’s Story-Leukemia “Not Necessarily”
Does this mean I’m going to die?” Lisa asked innocently to Dr. Nantel, the hematologist at the Vancouver General Hospital. He had just diagnosed her with leukemia. “Not necessarily” was his reply Does
Continue readingAnna Warner’s Thyroid Cancer Survivor Story
“Your thyroid gland absorbs nearly all of the iodine in your body. When radioactive iodine (RAI), also known as I-131, is taken into the body in liquid or capsule form, it concentrates in thyroid
Continue readingHeal Prostate Cancer Radiation Damage-
Radiation damage from prostate cancer therapy to small bowel tissue can cause acute or chronic radiation enteritis producing symptoms such as pain, bloating, nausea, faecal urgency, diarrhoea and rectal
Continue readingChildhood Cancer- Mental Health Risk
They uncovered 494 childhood cancer survivors who experienced at least one inpatient or outpatient visit for a mental health disorder I’m not a child psychologist. I am a cancer survivor and cancer
Continue readingCost of Surviving AYA Cancer- Suleika Jaouad
Between co-payments, out-of-network costs, the out-of-pocket costs of my AYA cancer care have already amounted to tens of thousands of dollars… Cancer patients don’t know what they don’t
Continue readingRed Wine and Green Tea Halt Prostate Cancer
This new discovery explains how antioxidants in red wine and green tea produce a combined effect to disrupt an important cell signaling pathway necessary for prostate cancer growth… Let’s say
Continue readingretinoblastoma survivors- secondary cancers?
“Despite excellent survival rates among children treated for Rb, survivors with a germline mutation in their Rb1 gene (hereditary Rb) are prone to subsequent cancers including sarcomas, melanoma,
Continue readingExtramedullary Tumors In Multiple Myeloma
Experts have yet to reach a consensus regarding the optimal treatment modality for extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP). Current guidelines stipulate… Dear Cancer Coach- I am a 6 year survivor of multiple
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma Therapy- Melatonin
“Melatonin (MEL), the main hormone produced by the pineal gland, seems to exert antineoplastic activity both in vitro and in vivo. A restless night’s sleep is an all-to-common side effect of
Continue readingBreast Cancer-Post Double Mastectomy Lymphedema Therapy
During this misery I started to work with a personal trainer. Long story short he started me lifting weights and the lymphedema is GONE. The post below was written on January 10th, 2010 by a family member
Continue readingBreast Cancer Survivors and Weight Lifting… Who knew?
Breast Cancer Survivors Who Lift Weights Strengthen Bones, Reduce the Risk of Relapse, Reduce the Risk of Side Effects and More… Mastectomy, toxic chemotherapy, radiation, and other standard-of-care
Continue readingMultiple Myeloma- Tig Notaro’s Comedic Brand of Mind-Body Therapy
“The point here was not merely to shock, as quickly became clear. In fact, it was to convince us that there is nothing to be shocked about. For the next 30 minutes, Ms. Notaro told jokes so funny
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