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Side Effects of Cancer Treatment: "Chemo Head"Although I had excellent doctors and nurses who explained just about everything that was taking place in my body, they never told me about Chemo Head. -
How to Prepare for Subcutaneous Port Implanted for Chemo TreatmentsShould you have breast cancer or some other condition requiring chemo treatments, a Subcutaneous Port can be your friend. Another name for a Subcutaneous Port is Sub Q Port. -
How to Go Through Taxotere Chemo Session in Harmony and EaseShould you have breast cancer or some other cancer requiring 4 or 8 chemo sessions, you will most likely be given either a combination of A and C (Adriamycin and Cytoxan) or T (Taxotere) and Benadryl. This is what you can expect when getting Taxotere.
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CHEMO BRAIN – WHAT it is and HOW to DEAL with ITMemory loss and brain fog can occur after chemotherapy, but a new book identifies which anticancer drugs cause this and suggests ways to handle the side effect of "chemo brain" -
Coping With Chemo BrainChemo brain is not just in your head, it is a real consequence of chemotherapy. It is usually temporary, and there are things you can do to decrease the impact it has on your life.
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Breast Cancer: Will Chemo Cause Weight Gain?Some forms of chemo may directly affect a woman's weight, while other forms may indirectly influence weight fluctuations. Weight fluctuations are considered to be normal; therefore, knowing in advance that you may gain or lose a few pounds...
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How to Go Through First Red Devil Chemo SessionShould you have breast cancer or some other form of cancer requiring 4 or 8 chemo sessions, you will most likely be given either a combination of A and C (Adriamycin and Cytoxan) or T (Taxotere) and Benadryl. This is what you can expect.
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Patrick Swayze Gives Up on Chemo, Nothing More the Doctors Can DoPatrick's Mother asks for prayers for her son to pull through. Patrick Swayze gives up on chemo nothing more the doctors can do. Patrick Swayze condition has turned for the worse. I hope Patrick will survive this bad ordeal,
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Colonic Hydration Therapy Could Help Chemo PatientsThis topic is probably not "pretty" but hopefully it will be useful to someone out there who is on chemo and suffering from severe constipation.
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Cancer Chemo at Age 20I have a rare condition called a molar pregnancy. Its a one percent rate that women with this condition will have chemo. I fell in to that one percent.
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Memoirs of a 16 Year Old--The One Year Post Chemo NotesA somewhat detailed description of the things I went through in the immediate aftermath of going through chemotherapy back in 1992-1993.
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Chemo Tales, Volume 3The third article in a series of articles documenting a cancer journey.
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Memoirs of a 15 Year Old Going Through ChemoExcerpts from a diary I kept my final week of chemotherapy when I was 15 years old.
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Chemo Patients Receive Aide from Ancient Chinese MedicineAncient Chinese medicine just may lessen intestinal side effects of chemotherapy treatments in cancer.
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Hair Regrowth After Chemo: Audrey's New Hair (and New Identity?)If you're a 5-year-old girl (a female cancer patient, in this instance) with short hair, most people will assume you're a boy. Here are a few "hair-raising" true stories/adventures of the formerly hairless. -
A First Hand Account of Radiation & Chemo Therapy and Adult Oral ThrushA caregivers first hand account of what to expect with oral thrush in a cancer patient; the symptoms, treatments and how to make the thrush less painful.
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Chemo Miracle of HopeThis miracle ray of hope for our family cames from my dad accepting one more chemotherapy treatment. If it doesn't make him sick, he'll take more, and more, until the ray of hope shines brighter everyday.
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Questioning ChemoMany people consider chemotherapy to be the gold standard of cancer cures. Find out what the studies don't tell you. Learn to question your oncologist. -
Chemo Brain is a Real Side Effect of Cancer ChemotherapyThis condition exhibits symptoms such as forgetfulness, memory loss, and a foggy brain. Foggy brain is the inability to think of the right thought or process at the right time.
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Numi Herbal Teasans: Red Mellow Bush Flavor Could Help Ease the Pain of ChemoTeasan is a term, derived from the French tisane, for brewed herbal beverages. Herbal Teasans are dried pure herbs, fruits and flowers, without the addition of oils or flavorings. -
Chemo Adds Two Years for Lung Cancer PatientsIn a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), researchers found that chemotherapy following surgery in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer significantly lengthens life in many patients believed not to stand benefit.
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Chemo Tales, Volume 2Personal accounts from the cancer trail.
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New Combined Chemo and Radiothermal Therapies May Offer Hope for Advanced Liver Cancer Patientshope may exists for advanced liver cancer patients........ -
Senator Ted Kennedy's Malignant Brain Tumor: Chemo and Radiation? or Raw Food Diet?Senator Ted Kennedy's diagnosis of malignant brain tumor was released very recently: a glioma type of malignant brain tumor. There's talk of inevitable chemotherapy, radiation, and possibly surgery. He stands a better chance with a raw vegan diet.
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Chemo Tales, Volume 1The first of a series of articles I plan to do on my experiences in the chemotherapy treatment room
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Support for Chemo PatientsThis article lists different type of support than may be needed by chemotherapy patients.
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9 Practical Tips for Those Starting ChemoBreast cancer survivor and writer Grace Goode provides real life tips and tricks for dealing with the side-effects of chemotherapy.
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Chemo Therapy - What Should Patients Expect?Cancer treatment can be very frightening, it's important for a patient to understand chemotherapy in order to know what to expect.
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Battling Cancer Means Losing Your Hair!Wig Ladies can make all the difference in how a cancer victim feels about the long battle through Chemo. Wig Ladies can be men too! -
Chemotherapy! There is Relief from Vomiting and Nausea!Who would have thought that a product used many centuries ago could help with the aftermath of nausea and vomiting you get from a chemo treatment. -
Smoothie Recipe for Cancer PatientsWhen I was having chemo treatments, I didn't feel like eating much for various reasons. I discovered smoothies helped me get the protein I needed.
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7 Natural Ways to Detoxify Your Liver After ChemotherapyFollowing a post-chemo natural liver cleansing diet can help your body rid itself of the nasty chemicals, heavy metals and toxins that chemotherapy leaves behind. -
Cancer: The Natural Chemo Prevention of CancerThis article discusses in great detail the natural chemo prevention of cancer.
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Breast Cancer Journey Tales Part 12 by Healing SeekerTrace the saga of Healing Seeker as she travels her Breast Cancer Journey from first discovering the large lump through her treatment plan of chemo, double mastectomy, and radiation to the blessed state of being in remission. -
Breast Cancer Journey Tales Part 7 by Healing SeekerTrace the saga of Healing Seeker as she travels her Breast Cancer Journey from first discovering the large lump through her treatment plan of chemo, double mastectomy, and radiation to the blessed state of being in remission.
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Breast Cancer Journey Tales Part 8 by Healing SeekerTrace the saga of Healing Seeker as she travels her Breast Cancer Journey from first discovering the large lump through her treatment plan of chemo, double mastectomy, and radiation to the blessed state of being in remission.
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Breast Cancer Journey Tales Part 10 by Healing SeekerTrace the saga of Healing Seeker as she travels her Breast Cancer Journey from first discovering the large lump through her treatment plan of chemo, double mastectomy, and radiation to the blessed state of being in remission.
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Breast Cancer Journey Tales Part 11 by Healing SeekerTrace the saga of Healing Seeker as she travels her Breast Cancer Journey from first discovering the large lump through her treatment plan of chemo, double mastectomy, and radiation to the blessed state of being in remission.
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Breast Cancer Journey Tales Part 9 by Healing SeekerTrace the saga of Healing Seeker as she travels her Breast Cancer Journey from first discovering the large lump through her treatment plan of chemo, double mastectomy, and radiation to the blessed state of being in remission.
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Breast Cancer Journey Tales Part 1 by Healing SeekerTrace the saga of Healing Seeker as she travels her Breast Cancer Journey from first discovering the large lump through her treatment plan of chemo, double mastectomy, and radiation to the blessed state of being in remission.
