Health Struggles I have struggled for many years to stabilize my health. I had always been pretty healthy, and really had very few aches and pains and very few health problems. But all of that changed in 1990 when I was involved in a near-fatal car crash in Salt Lake City over the Christmas holidays. … Read more
What Is Lymphedema? There are so many issues that develop when you have cancer. There are many, many symptoms that can occur, but usually one does not develop all of them. One condition is called Lymphedema. I’m sure you want to know – What is Lymphedema? In my case, I developed almost every single symptom. … Read more
That Incredible, Miraculous Port Having a port is a godsend when you are going through Chemotherapy. From the moment one is diagnosed with cancer, your veins are going to be in for a major breakdown. In my case, my veins are very tiny and very deep in my arm joint. It makes it extremely difficult … Read more
What About My Teeth? One of the first things you will be told about is dealing with dental health during cancer. It turns out that Chemotherapy can have very adverse reactions to your teeth. This is especially true if you have any kind of dental problem. In my case, I had cracked all 4 of … Read more
A Sleepless Night The night before my first treatment had finally arrived. I had dreaded this night for weeks, and kept hoping it would never come. But I knew eventually I was going to have to face reality, and accept what was going to happen to me. Chemo begins – my first treatment is only … Read more
Marijuana for Sleep? I discovered the use of marijuana when I was fighting breast cancer. Even though I am now about a year into recovery and remission, a few months ago I started having trouble sleeping again. Previous to cancer, I had been on and off of Ambien for about 11 years. I talked to … Read more