January 24, 2019 As much as this port was a life saver for chemotherapy treatments it has been uncomfortable the entire time. The wire going up and into my jugular vein has pulled and tugged anytime I moved my head from side to side. Sleeping has been uncomfortable and the triangle where you access the […]
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More side effects almost a month after final chemo
January 20, 2019 It’s only 5 days until I hit the one month mark since my final chemo treatment. However, as much as I wish I could say life is returning to normal that is not the case. I still have the neuropathy in my fingers and feet and not my feet have swollen more […]
Unplanned Oncologist Visit, Infected Chemo Rash
December 14 My oncologist worked me in today because I suspected there was infection resulting from my chemo rash. I get chemo rash every time I have treatment. It usually goes away after about 4 or 5 days. And it did this time everywhere except under my right armpit. When I have the rash I […]
Whats Happening in the Mind of a Chemo Patient
There are good days and there are bad days. However, at no time is there a day that cancer and chemo doesn’t factor into your day. Once a cancer patient starts chemo treatments, the treatments control your world, regardless of how you try to stop it. First of all, there is the appearance factor, the […]
Breast Reconstruction Technical Info
The goal of breast reconstruction is to restore one or both breasts to near normal shape, appearance, symmetry and size following mastectomy. Breast reconstruction often involves multiple procedures performed in stages and can either begin at the time of mastectomy or be delayed until a later date. Breast reconstruction generally falls into two categories: implant-based reconstruction or […]
Breast Cancer Life 