WHAT IS CANCER SURVIVORSHIP?
We hear terms like “cancer survivor” and “cancer survivorship” all the time but what do those terms actually mean? Do they mean someone...
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Sep 14, 20223 min read
How to Cope With Radiation Hair Loss
Let me set the mood… I was sitting in a chair at the radiologist oncologist’s office and he was rattling off a list of potential side...
Aug 30, 20224 min read
HAIR CARE DURING RADIATION
Exactly three weeks of radiation had passed and the laser beams of poison seemed to have no effect on my hair, so of course I was...
Aug 11, 20223 min read
HAIR CARE AFTER CRANIOTOMY
If you need help taking care of your hair after a craniotomy then look no further. Read on to see how to keep your hair strong and healthy!
May 9, 20224 min read
Simulation for Brain Radiation - What To Expect
Before you begin your treatment, you’ll have a treatment planning and simulation procedure. This is done to make sure that:
Your treatment s
Oct 22, 20214 min read
Proton vs Photon
Proton therapy delivers a more targeted and precise dose of radiation, so it damages normal cells less, and may cause less side effects.
Jul 3, 20212 min read
Cancer During COVID
A blog post about a woman's meningioma diagnosis and preparing for a craniotomy during COVID
Jul 2, 20212 min read
Meningioma - Prognosis & Treatment
I was diagnosed with a Meningioma - these were my treatments options...
Jul 2, 20212 min read
Mourning My Old Life
I remember one thing the doctor said because it stung me to the core – “I think you should go home and process all this information and take
Jul 2, 20213 min read
The Diagnosis
Telling the story about how I was diagnosed is emotionally draining, but since the first words out of peoples’ mouths are usually, WHAT....
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