by Jennifer | Mar 13, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #101 50% of women are at risk for heart disease, just because you are female. If you had chemo or left side radiation, your risk is greater than 50%. February is heart awareness month for women and heart disease, but like every other kind of... by Jennifer | Mar 12, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #100 Not being heard? Be the squeaky wheel! If you have a problem, continue to raise it until someone is willing to figure it out. When I was taking tamoxifen, I was ok, until I wasn’t. I got a cold and took a break from running while I recovered.... by Jennifer | Mar 10, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #98 Support groups are not helpful if they keep you stuck in your stuff. I went to one support group meeting about a year into my diagnosis. I was struck by the stories in the room. It wasn’t so much the content of the stories, we all have stories.... by Jennifer | Mar 9, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #97 Fingerprints can be affected by chemotherapy! This is one of those trippy things no one tells you. Fingerprints help you grip things. Less so post chemo if you had a taxane based chemo. I have been fingerprinted a few times, for work... by Jennifer | Mar 8, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #96 You do not appreciate the purpose of eyebrows, eyelashes, and fingerprints until they are gone. I cannot say that I ever gave a thought to the purpose of eyebrows and eyelashes as a means to keep things out of my eyes until a client lost both....