Top 10 Things to Know About Palliative Care Most of you know how important Palliative Care was during my treatment period. Heaven knows that I had every side effect possible and it was Palliative Care – the branch of medicine that SPECIALIZES in pain and symptom management! – that really carried me (literally) over the… Continue reading Top 10 Things to Know About Palliative Care
Palliative Care
Oncology + Palliative Care = Winning Team
Right after my FBC diagnosis (f-bomb breast cancer for new readers), my husband and I had an information gathering week. After a series of diagnostic tests to determine the extent of the disease, we had a series of meetings to interview doctors to determine who would become a part of my/our health care team. One… Continue reading Oncology + Palliative Care = Winning Team
Pre-Chemotherapy Testing
Chemotherapy begins on Monday, the 27th. 3 days. FFS (For F**k’s Sake). I’m feeling a little anxious. Scared, I’m not. I’m anxious about how my physical body is going to react to the medications. There are several things that I have done this week to prepare for my first dose of chemotherapy: #1. The first… Continue reading Pre-Chemotherapy Testing