Being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease such as breast cancer is already stressful on its own. Plus, chemotherapy can cause nausea and messes up the appetite, sleep, immune system, digestion, weight, hormones, libido and energy levels. And since the Holidays...
ON HORMONE THERAPY… It’s been exactly a week since I got off the Arimidex pills. The Zoladex injection is still probably in my system. Both these meds forced my body to go on clinical menopause by suppressing estrogen and it’s been a helluva’...
“Should I post this photo in public? Whatcha’ think?” I remember asking this question so seriously to my artist manager in Manila as if it was a matter of life or death. I looked at the photo one more time on my phone screen and asked again,...
I’ve been trying to bring myself to continue writing about my breast cancer journey lately, but for some reason, my thoughts just keep getting swayed. I’ve attempted so many times. During radiation period, in the airport as I wait for my flight to Manila,...
If there’s one thing that gets me so anxious in the medical world, it’s the waiting for the test results to know what the real score is about your health. In that timeframe, no choice but to do what you can to stay sane. Distract yourself so you...
