Immunotherapy can feel like a brave agreement with your future, especially when Cancer has already taken so much. You show up, you take the infusion, you keep going. Then a new kind of tired hits. A headache lingers. Food turns unappealing. You wonder if it’s “just treatment” or something you should name. One possible cause…
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Malignant Pleural Effusion in Cancer: The Shortness-of-Breath Pattern, Sleeping Positions That Help, and When to Go In
Shortness of breath can feel like it changes the size of the room. One minute you’re talking, the next you’re measuring your words because air feels scarce (dyspnea). If you’ve been told you have a malignant pleural effusion, often seen in lung cancer, you might be wondering what shortness of breath is “normal” for this…
Read moreRadiation Esophagitis Relief Plan for Painful Swallowing and Heartburn
When you experience painful swallowing, meals stop feeling like comfort and start feeling like a test. If you’re in radiation for cancer (or just finished), that sharp burn in your chest and throat can make you wonder how you’ll get through the day, let alone through dinner. This is where courage shows up in small…
Read moreSuperior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) in Cancer: Face and Neck Swelling, Breathing Tips, and When to Call 911
Face swelling can feel strange and unfair, especially when you’re already carrying the weight of Cancer. One day it’s puffy eyelids in the mirror, the next it’s a tight collar that suddenly won’t close. You might tell yourself it’s “just corticosteroids” or “just fluid,” and sometimes it is. But sometimes it’s Superior Vena Cava Syndrome…
Read moreOral chemotherapy at home, safe handling, storage, and what to do after a spill
Taking chemotherapy at home can feel like a strange mix of comfort and worry. Comfort because you’re in your own space, with your own blanket, your own cup, your own quiet. Worry because these pills are still chemotherapy, and oral chemotherapy safety suddenly becomes part of daily life. If you have Cancer, you’ve already learned…
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