Radiation therapy can feel like a daily appointment with something you didn’t ask for. You show up, hold still, get through it, then go back to living your life. And then your skin starts telling the truth of what your body is carrying. If you’re dealing with Cancer, you already know courage isn’t always loud….
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Steroid Side Effects During Cancer Treatment, How to Handle the Jitters, hunger, and insomnia
Some days of Cancer treatment feel like you’re doing everything right, showing up, taking the meds, answering the same questions, and still your body acts like it’s on high alert. Your hands shake. Your mind races. Your stomach feels like a hollow drum. Night comes, and sleep doesn’t. If you’re on steroids (often dexamethasone or…
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If you’ve ever walked into a room and forgotten why you’re there, you know that small flash of frustration. Now imagine it happening on the same day you’re already carrying the weight of Cancer treatment. That’s the kind of quiet, stubborn challenge many people call chemobrain. Chemobrain can feel like your brain is trying to…
Read moreStaying the Course Through Cancer: Real Courage Beyond Forced Positivity
People love to say, “Just stay positive,” when you are in treatment. At first, I tried to do that, to keep a brave face and a smile no matter what was happening. Over time, I learned that forced positivity is not the same as real courage. What has kept me going is something quieter and…
Read moreStaying the Course Through Cancer: Real Courage Beyond Forced Positivity
People love to say, “Just stay positive,” when you are in treatment. At first, I tried to do that, to keep a brave face and a smile no matter what was happening. Over time, I learned that forced positivity is not the same as real courage. What has kept me going is something quieter and…
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