Connie A couple of months after being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, I started chemotherapy. I knew I was going to be in trouble from the very first treatment. I had all kinds of symptoms that affected me drastically. But one of the most serious side effects that I experienced was chemo brain, as it … Read more
Chemo Brain One of the worst side effects of Chemotherapy for me was what is considered “Chemo Brain”, one of the side effects of Cancer. I heard about it right after I was diagnosed, but I really had no idea what it entailed. I was thinking maybe it would not affect me as I have … Read more
I had no idea how I would fare after going through chemotherapy. I had heard about different side effects and also had read about many of those effects. I was hoping and praying that I would fare O.K. after all of the treatments were over. Unfortunately, I was in for a rude awakening! I had … Read more
Total Isolation When I was in the hospital in September of 2014, I was in total isolation. I had been in isolation for about 7 days and was getting sicker and sicker. I was pretty well restricted to my bed. I had tubes everywhere and monitors of all kinds hooked up to me. Even though … Read more
Become Informed about Your Condition The very first thing you want to do when you are first diagnosed with Breast Cancer, or any type of cancer for that matter, is to become informed about your condition! You will be in such shock and so overwhelmed with all of the information that will be thrown at … Read more
My Hair is GONE! When I found out that I was going to lose ALL OF MY HAIR due to Chemotherapy, I cried for over a week. I was just devastated because my long golden locks were over 24 inches long and had been with me for over 25 years. I had long hair for … Read more
Who Knew? I made the conscious decision to shave my head when I found out that I was going to lose my hair due to Chemotherapy. Even though I was more or less prepared for the shaving, I do have to admit I was not ready for everything that followed! Now I was totally at … Read more
I lost my hair on exactly the 14th day after I started Chemotherapy. You are told at the beginning of your cancer ordeal that your hair will fall out between the 12th and 14th day after you start Chemo. I had a hard time with this information, but that is another story for another day. … Read more
Another Lifesaver for Me I discovered the benefits of taking turmeric shortly after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had heard about this for a long time, but I finally decided I should also add it to my daily regimen. I really wanted to get healthy again, so I was on the hunt for … Read more
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