You know, everybody knows the most common troublesome side effects of cancer treatment: the skin burns from radiation, the nausea from chemo, perhaps rapid weight loss (which is a good and bad thing), and sometimes-soul-crushing fatigue. BUT there is more to the side effects than that, and some of mine were positive! Continue reading Some positive side effects of my treatments
Monthly Archives: October 2016
HPV and Cancer in the News: What You Should Know
Hi everyone,
Lately there’s been a lot of talk about HPV and cancer in the news and I’ve had a lot of people come up to me with questions about it. HPV stands for Human Papillomavirus. Continue reading HPV and Cancer in the News: What You Should Know
Clinic Visits
Along with all of the daily radiation treatments and in-home nurse visits, my busy schedule had to accommodate regular clinic visits as well. At first they occurred more than once a week, and then after treatment ended the time between visits was increased. It was important that every aspect of my health and other aspects of my well-being were monitored. Continue reading Clinic Visits