Infusion days can feel like time stretches out, slow and heavy. The chair is still, the room hums, and your body might not act the same way it did last week due to side effects. That shift can be unsettling, especially when your energy changes from cycle to cycle. Still, many people can do light…
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Bone pain during Multiple Myeloma treatment, simple ways to move, rest, and track triggers
There’s a special kind of bravery in waking up, planting your feet on the floor, and facing the day when your bones hurt. Multiple myeloma bone pain can feel personal, like your body is arguing with you about every step. If you’re in treatment for Cancer, newly diagnosed, or living in remission, pain can mess…
Read moreSteroids and blood sugar spikes, food, timing, and home checks for non-diabetics
Steroids can feel like a small white pill with a big shadow. One day they ease nausea, calm swelling, or support treatment. The next day you’re thirsty, jittery, wide awake at 2 a.m., and wondering why your body feels “off.” If you’re in treatment for Cancer, or you’re in remission and still need steroids at…
Read moreBlood clots during cancer treatment, warning signs, prevention, and travel tips
A Cancer diagnosis asks you to be brave in ways you never trained for. Not the movie kind of brave, with big speeches and bright lights, but the quiet kind. The kind that shows up when you swallow a new pill, sit through an infusion, or notice a new ache and decide not to ignore…
Read morePET scan vs CT vs MRI during cancer care, what each one checks and how to prep
Waiting for a scan can feel like standing at the edge of a dark room, hand on the light switch, bracing for what you might see. In Cancer care, imaging isn’t just “pictures.” It’s a way your team asks the body careful questions, then listens for honest answers. And courage shows up here in ordinary…
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