Chemotherapy drugs don’t stay in your body forever. Over time, your kidneys and liver break them down. Then, you pee orpoopthem out. How long this takes depends on the type of chemo drug and your health. How to Prepare for Chemotherapy ...
Brain fog.Also known as “chemo brain,” this side effect is marked by confusion and problems with concentration and short-term memory. Mental fog can be caused by the chemo drug itself, which may affect cells in the brain that help with cognitive function, as well as the general stress o...
Words hold a fascination for all, from what they convey to the feelings and thoughts they evoke. Some may jog memories of incidents or events long past, while others forgotten throughout the years may be wholly new to some. When used correctly, a single word can slice through emotionally fr...
November 11th is a reminder of the beginning of a very long journey to good health. Last year, I celebrated the anniversary of 11/11 with a 50 mile Ultra Marathon. This year, I can’t run more than a mile pain-free. My body is betraying me and I was not in the mood to celebrate...
medical conditions and there are many drug interactions that should be considered. But do not let that discourage you from asking your provider to prescribe this drug for an acute Covid infection. This is a truly effective drug. It decreases morbidity and mortality as well as risk for Long ...
You guessed it, cancer. ALSO, why is everyone's cancer today labeled stage 4. I call BS. Stage four is to scare the hell out of you so you jump for the chemo trap. If your cancer is set to take you out in 4 weeks, chemo is the last thing you should shock your body with. Go...
If you have long hair, you might want totie it up(like a bun). Mine always falls down and I actually sometimes get it wet in the clay water deliberately. It dries out my hair a bit, but I actually feel like it detoxes my hair as well (kinda like that feeling after you go swimm...
I know a contrail when I see one and I WELCOME a nice, NATURAL contrail that dissipates as the plane flies along, does not linger in streaks miles long, fanning out into a pale, lactescent cloud-LIKE scrim that can be seen FALLING, PALING-OUT, rather the way rain can be seen ...
s like the scales on my eyes fell off and I was able to really see the house and the way I arranged things in a different way. I unpacked and put things away mostly by myself as Ben slept most of the days and sometimes whole weekends because of chemo. During that time my mind ...
Words hold a fascination for all, from what they convey to the feelings and thoughts they evoke. Some may jog memories of incidents or events long past, while others forgotten throughout the years may be wholly new to some. When used correctly, a single word can slice through emotionally fr...