Scary reaction to Herceptin
Chemo + Herceptin drips went from 8h15 to 15h45. What a day! With this new part of my treatment, I’ll be getting drips 6 out …
Ice booties
Today marks the halfway mark of my chemo journey. I’m learning how to adapt to the various side effects I’ve experienced. After having severe Plantar …
Doxorubicin and Palmar-Plantar Erythrodysesthesia
I met with my oncologist this morning and discussed my newest symptoms which appeared over the past 24 hours: new mouth sores; coughing up thick, …
Mouth sores
Party in my mouth… not the fun kind. And these are only in the tongue and throat. I have some on my lower gums too. …
Answering friends’ questions
Several of the other questions I have had from many, many of my female friends relate to how I found my cancer and what the …
Triple-positive breast cancer
A number of people privately asked me about the kind of cancer I have and my treatments, so I figured I would post it here …
Participating in cancer research
I’m excited to have been called by the AMBER Study. It’s a study that is looking at the impact of lifestyle and physical activity has …
Alberta is paving the Canadian path by incorporating a province-wide exercise program into cancer patients’ treatment
I’m very excited to be participating in the Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE) prgoram, which is study with ~1,000 cancer patients across Alberta to evaluate the impact of …
How to behave with someone who has cancer – Stealing a page from HGG’s blog
April Fools this year has been unlike any other. And, in case you are wondering, this isn’t a story that has a funny ending. I’ve …