Treatment experience
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My Wife Faces a Total Mastectomy: What Should I Take Care Of by Her Side?
A calm, honest guide to the recovery journey of a patient facing a total mastectomy for carcinoma in situ, and to the things a caregiver should look after by her side, covering pain, the surgical drain, arm exercises, and emotional healing.
I Thought I Was Done With This. Here We Are Again
After beating Ewing's sarcoma years ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Caught early through routine checkups, I share how I'm preparing for that first appointment with a surprisingly calm heart.
Surgery's done, and I'm slowly eating again
A family member's colon cancer had spread to the liver and lymph nodes. After six rounds of chemo, a liver resection and colon surgery, the biopsy came back showing no cancer. This is the story of recovering slowly and rebuilding the appetite one bite at a time.
600-Plus Days After My Stoma Reversal: What I See Now
A look back at recovery, more than 600 days after stoma reversal surgery, having reclaimed the ordinary life of eating freely and going out. A quiet account of how long it takes the gut to adjust to its new route, and the moment the habit of counting days finally lets go.