A sip of cold water can suddenly feel like swallowing broken glass. For people receiving oxaliplatin chemotherapy, that startling reaction can turn an ordinary meal into something to brace for. Relief from this cold sensitivity…
I noticed it before he did, I think, though neither of us said anything at the time. We were having coffee at his kitchen table, the way we did most Saturdays, and I watched his…
Cancer side effects rarely show up all at once, and they almost never follow the script you expected. One day you can manage, the next day nausea, fatigue, numb fingers, or a foggy mind can…
A diagnosis can change the air in a room. Then come the medical words, fast and heavy, and two of them often land hard: curative and palliative. If you have heard these terms while navigating…
Some nights, the shot that protects you from infection is the same thing that keeps you awake. If you’re dealing with bone pain after Neulasta, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not weak for feeling…
