“What do I tell the kids?” can feel like the hardest question in the room. A cancer diagnosis already takes so much, sleep, appetite, certainty. Then it asks for words you never wanted to practice. Still, talking to kids about cancer doesn’t require perfect sentences. It requires steadiness, honesty, and a kind of courage that…
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Oral 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…
Read moreHow I Talk to My Kids About Cancer at Different Ages
The day I first heard the word Cancer attached to my body, the whole room changed. Sounds grew thick. Time slowed. All I could think about was my children and one burning question: How do I tell them? Talking to kids about cancer asks so much of a parent. Your own fear sits in your…
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