For years, cancer rewrote my life. I got so caught in its drama that I lost sight of myself. I was no longer writing my own days. I was going along for the ride while cancer set the pace, filled my pages with medical words, and planned my weeks around whatever schedule the doctors handed…
Read moreChemo Nausea and Vomiting Plan by the Clock (Medication Timing, Food Comfort, Dehydration Red Flags)
Nausea during chemotherapy can feel unfair, part of the broader challenge of managing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) effectively. You show up, you do the hard thing, and then your stomach turns on you anyway. If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t do this every cycle,” you’re not alone. Here’s the strange comfort, chemotherapy-induced nausea and…
Read moreFever during chemo: Temperature Rules, What to Do First, and What to Bring to the ER
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…
Read moreWhat Changed When I Started Thanking My Body Every Morning
For years, I moved through mornings on autopilot. My body was just transportation, a vehicle getting me from bed to bathroom to kitchen. I rarely thanked it. I barely noticed it, unless something hurt or didn’t look the way I thought it should. Then one morning, recovering from yet another treatment, I woke up and…
Read moreFrom Pain to Purpose
From Pain to Purpose Seven years ago, I didn’t choose this path. Cancer showed up on my doorstep, uninvited and unwelcome. It wasn’t a teacher I asked for, and I won’t call it a gift. Today, after seven straight years of treatment, I face a hard truth: the very thing I tried to escape shaped…
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