by Jennifer | Mar 15, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #103 Treatment may feel like a sprint. Recovering from treatment is a marathon. Diagnosis is a whirlwind. If your cancer is early stage treatment may feel like a sprint. Often our doctors view it that way. In their mind the early stage means moving... by Jennifer | Mar 14, 2023 | Cancer Truth Note
Cancer Truth Note: #102 Personal trainers should want to know what medications you take and that you are cleared to exercise. Answer their questions. As certified professionals trainers should confirm you are cleared for exercise. They also need to understand your... 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...