You don’t need any makeup at all to look beautiful with or without hair, so be proud of yourself and remember: you are strong and brave. If this is one thing that makes you feel better during chemo, then makeup is the way to go!
I said, “Ok, how long will I need to take this chemo drug once I get off the steroid?” He said, “Tamara, the disease you have is a chronic illness. It isn’t going away. You’ll need to be on this drug the rest of your life. You’ll need yearly liver biopsies, but ...
These block gene changes that cause tumors to grow and spread. The meds are more precise in targeting tumors than chemo, so side effects may not be as tough to deal with. The problem is they often work for a while and then stop. This may be because the gene changes again, so it’s...
Cannabis can be used in Canada to deal with a lot of ailments such as anxiety, epilepsy, neurodegenerative illnesses, rheumatoid arthritis, chemo nutritional supplements, and others. An additional lawful utilization of cannabis in this particular region is recreationally (strictly after the problems de...
Besides trastuzumab and capecitabine, HER2-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are often prescribed in combination with other chemotherapies [13,14]. However, tolerability can be an issue with the HER2-directed TKIs owing to off-target effects on the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ...
Unfortunately, I can’t say I’ve noticed better hair. I’m fearing hair loss/thinning might be permanent. But that might be from chemo, as my hair hasn’t been the same since then. Nor have my lashes and brows, I might add. ...
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In the Spring we "spring ahead" by moving our clocks ahead one hour. We lose sleep, are tired for a week, and it's always an adjustment to get used to the new time. Plus, we're running around our house changing clocks, alarms, microwave, stove, cars and watches. What a pain....
lose weight, and he will lose all his hair within a month or so of the chemo. But we are confident we will also get through all of that. The risk of infection while Kris' new bone marrow begins working is 1%. This feels like a relief, especially after his hospital-induced pneumonia....
We won’t know this until after another set of tests is run on the tumor after it is removed, so chemo/radiation is “Plan A”. We will also be having a very frank discussion on the benefits and side effects of each these treatments. Thursday morning we have a final meeting with the...