Taste is part of the joy of eating. It’s also one of the quiet ways we feel at home in our bodies. When chemotherapy takes that away, it can sound small next to nausea, fatigue, or hair loss. But it can hit hard, day after day, meal after meal. I didn’t expect how sad it…
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Taste is part of the joy of eating. It’s also one of the quiet ways we feel at home in our bodies. When chemotherapy takes that away, it can sound small next to nausea, fatigue, or hair loss. But it can hit hard, day after day, meal after meal.
Taste is part of the joy of eating. It’s also one of the quiet ways we feel at home in our bodies. When chemotherapy takes that away, it can sound small next to nausea, fatigue, or hair loss. But it can hit hard, day after day, meal after meal. I didn’t expect how sad it…
Read moreThe Loss of Taste Due to Cancer Treatment
The Loss of Taste Due to Cancer Treatment I’ve been a practicing maxillofacial trauma surgeon for over 30 years. Six years ago, I began my own journey through cancer treatment: chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, stem cell transplant, and CAR T-cell therapy. I write about the practical side effects that show up at home, not just on…
Read moreParkinson’s, the Unpaid Roommate
Parkinson’s, the Unpaid Roommate Parkinson’s has a talent for showing up early and acting like it owns the place. Some mornings it’s a small tremor in your hand, like you’re auditioning to be a human maraca. Other mornings it’s your foot, glued to the floor, as if the kitchen tiles filed a restraining order. You…
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…
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