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Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Experiences, Therapies
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Experiences, Therapies- Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) affects up to 70% of cancer patients. Learn causes, symptoms, long-term risks, and
Continue readingCardiovascular Disease After Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease After Cancer: What Survivors Need to Know. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in early 1994. I underwent several different cardiotoxic chemotherapy regimens over the next couple
Continue readingChemotherapy-induced Gastrointestinal Injury
Chemotherapy-induced Gastrointestinal Injury has complicated my life for years. Unfortunately, I underwent six months of aggressive induction chemotherapies followed by two courses of high-dose cytoxan
Continue readingMyeloma Survivor- Heart Failure-
According to the studies below, long-term (multiple myeloma) cancer survivors have a higher risk of mortality. A 73% higher risk. I am a long-term multiple myeloma survivor. Long-story short, cardiotoxic,
Continue readingChemobrain – Prevent, Heal
“This is the first study that puts chemobrain on a sound scientific footing, in terms of neurobiology and cellular biology.” After years of denials, excuses and stalling from conventional oncology
Continue readingDo Cannabinoids Help Neuropathy?
Do Cannabinoids Help Neuropathy? Yes, but only in specific ways. Ways that should be understood by cancer patients who live with this debilitating chemotherapy-induced side effect. Which Cannabinoid is
Continue readingChemoBrain, Cardiotoxicity and Gut Microbiota
How are chemobrain, cardiotoxicity, and gut microbiota, aka gut health, connected? Below is more evidence of the benefits of myeloma patients enhancing their gut health. I am a long-term survivor of an
Continue readingChemotherapy – Healing My Chemo brain
Is it possible for cancer patients to heal chemo brain? I believe it is. It does take time and effort. But the outcome is worth it. “She (the nurse) told me I had what’s known as cancer-related
Continue readingCardiomyopathy- Non-toxic approach
The goal of cardiomyopathy treatment is to help your heart be as efficient as possible and to prevent further damage and loss of function. I am a cardiomyopathy (CM) survivor not a cardiologist. Well,
Continue readingXerostomia-Dry Mouth
“Xerostomia can lead to speech and eating difficulties, halitosis (bad breath), an increase in the number of dental cavities (saliva helps prevent tooth decay), and infections in the mouth, such
Continue readingLate Progressive Anthracycline – What’s in Store for Me?
“Late onset arrhythmia and sudden death has occurred more than 15 years after anthracycline treatment … At the end, frequent monitoring and follow up for patients took anthracyclines with troponins
Continue readingMagnesium- Reduce Stroke Risk w/ Chronic Afib
Increasing dietary magnesium intake is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, heart failure, diabetes, and all-cause mortality… I developed chronic atrial fibrillation (afib) in the fall of 2010.
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