A fever used to be an annoying speed bump. During chemotherapy, it can be a flashing red light. If you’re living with cancer, in treatment, or even in remission while still dealing with long-term side effects, you’ve probably been told some version of, “Call us if you get a fever.” Monitoring body temperature is a…
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Constipation during Chemo (and Zofran): A Step-by-Step Bowel Plan That’s Safe and Actually Works
Chemo has a way of changing the rules overnight. One week your body feels predictable, the next week it feels like it’s speaking a new language. Constipation during chemo is one of those “nobody warned me it could be this miserable” side effects of chemotherapy, especially when Zofran (ondansetron) for delayed nausea is part of…
Read moreAnemia During Chemo and Breathless Days: Handling Shortness of Breath, Dizziness, and “Can’t Catch My Breath” Moments
Have you ever tried to take a full breath and felt like your body just wouldn’t cooperate? During anemia during chemo, that feeling can show up out of nowhere, in the grocery store aisle, on the stairs, or even while you’re lying still in bed. It’s frightening, and it can also feel lonely. Cancer treatment…
Read moreWhen Gratitude Feels Impossible: Finding Meaning in Suffering
No one tells you gratitude and rage can share the same breath. On better days, when pain eases just enough for you to notice light, you might feel both at once, thankful for a friend’s text, furious that you need it. Most days aren’t better. Most days, “look on the bright side” feels like a…
Read moreLow platelet count (thrombocytopenia) during chemo, bleeding precautions, safe activity, and when to go in
You can do hard things, and cancer treatment asks you to prove it in small, steady ways. Some days, courage looks like showing up for chemo. Other days, it looks like noticing a new bruise, taking a breath, and calling your care team instead of brushing it off. If you’ve been told your platelet count…
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