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Chapter 4: Chemo Begins, With a Bonus: Bronchitis
To start at the beginning, read Chapter 1: Abby’s Crap News – AKA My “Journey” With Cancer The Kindness of Strangers and Others I cut my hair. And then I cut it again. I can’t even remember the last time I wore my hair short – I don’t particularly like it short, but I know it’s going to fall out within weeks, so I wanted to feel some modicum of control over the process. (Or the illusion of control, anyway.)
Chemotherapy for Children
No parent wants to watch her child go through chemotherapy, but if your child does need this type of treatment, learning about it can help you prepare. Chemotherapy is used to treat many types of childhood cancer. While it can be effective in treating cancer, as the parent of a chemotherapy patient, you need to consider the many potential side effects.
Effects of Chemotherapy on Fertility
Chemotherapy can affect both men and women regarding fertility. If you are of childbearing age, and you or your husband needs to undergo cancer treatment, you should talk with your doctor before starting treatment to learn what changes you may have to your fertility, recommends the National Cancer Institute. Effects of chemotherapy on fertility vary depending on the type of chemotherapy you get, the length of treatment and the type of cancer you have.
The Effects of Chemotherapy on Fertility
Women or men who want to start a family but who are also undergoing chemotherapy are naturally concerned about their subsequent fertility. Chemotherapy can sometimes take away your option to have children or can cause you to doubt if having children is even the right thing to do, according to the American Cancer Society. Most people who are in this situation can become a parent, just maybe not the way you expected.
Breast Cancer Steals Many Things, But Not Love
I lost a friend to breast cancer this week. Sandee was a hardworking, kind, funny, sweet, bright light of a person who fought her cancer with everything she had. She refused to let it take over her life, saying with joy "See! I told you I'd make it longer than a week!" when given a…