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Working During Cancer Treatment

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Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

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Cancer Treatment and Hair Loss
Cancer Treatment and Hair Loss

Hear how cancer patients dealt with hair loss after chemotherapy and what some of them used to help growth after that loss.

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Once an account geared towards sharing my own story, this has now become the account of #ThePatientStory. ⁣ ⁣ I started this organization in hopes of humanizing the cancer diagnosis and offering more personal resources available 24/7 for those patients with questions going through similar experiences. ⁣ ⁣ I wish that seeing the smiling faces of survivors like us will help others in the process of healing by providing comfort, tranquility, hope, and positivity. ⁣ That is my mission, and that is the misson of The Patient Story.⁣ ⁣ You are not alone ❤️. ⁣ ⁣ http://thepatientstory.com/⁣ ⁣ #cancer #ThePatientStory #Love #Strength
Wow. Just wow.⁣ ⁣ I just got off the phone with yet another incredible person. I am feeling energy buzzing through my body right now because of the strength and grace that just pour out from this beautiful woman, Valarie. ⁣ ⁣ These are the moments I feel so grateful to be able to do what I am doing. The Patient Story truly feels like my calling. Those overwhelmed by a diagnosis, by treatment need to hear from all of you who inspire through your love and your strength. ⁣ ⁣ I’ve never met Valarie in person. What I do know is that she spends so much her energy and her time to spreading the message of awareness for colorectal cancer prevention through screening and early detection. Valarie lost her own brother to colorrectal cancer a few years before she would be diagnosed, herself. Follow @valariebluehope to learn more about her ❤️.⁣ ⁣ She is our newest @thepatientstory community member in addition to amazing people like Ashley (@chemo_diaries) whose story we are working on now. Please message us if you’d like to share your story on our platform. ⁣ ⁣ Grateful for you all 🙏🏻.⁣ ⁣ #blessed #love #inspiration #colorectalcancer #colorectalcancerawareness #strongarmselfie 💪🏻 #sarcomaawareness #thepatientstory #living #motivation #thriver #cancer #cancerfighter #instagood #patientstories
🏞 Missing the clear blue skies and incredibly fresh air. This picture was taken two weeks ago around Timber Cove, a 2 1/2 hour drive north of San Francisco. ⁣ ⁣ Swipe ➡️: Today in the BayArea and around California, wild fires are causing a lot of smoke. Air quality has been graded red for a few days in a row now, with little relief in sight. ⁣ ⁣ In fact, the fire that started in Northern California (“Camp Fire”) has become the deadliest wildfire in state history. Hearing about the lives lost and homes destroyed is incredibly heart breaking. Southern California is dealing with its own fires and loss. Feels like everything is burning.⁣ ⁣ Not everything has to be turned into some sort of lesson, but honestly reading these different stories always gives me some sort of perspective. People are constantly having to deal with their own traumas, big and small, and life can be difficult. In these moments I turn to find the helpers, as Mr. Rogers would say. ⁣ ⁣ “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”⁣ ⁣ Stay safe out there. ❤️ ⁣ ⁣ #perspective #timbercove #sanfrancisco #bayarea #ca #california #wildfires #campfire #woolseyfire #lookforthehelpers
Heart is feeling both love and a lot of ache right now.⁣ ⁣ I was just cleaning out our tea cabinet when I found this. My aunt, Kou-Mei, had sent this to me as part of a care package when I was going through chemotherapy. She understood my pain more than most around me: she’d been going through treatment for triple negative breast cancer, herself. ⁣ ⁣ Unfortunately, my beautiful and strong aunt passed away on October 3. I’m glad she’s in peace. Seeing her note prompted me to go back and look at old emails. That’s when I realized one of the emails I had meant to send was still a draft. Dread and regret washed over me. It was a message of love and encouragement. (Another reminder not to “put things off” lest we forget to go back.)⁣ ⁣ But I’m grateful she and I had exchanged other messages. A common theme in them: take things one day at a time. ⁣ ⁣ I believe she led me to find this message today. A message I really need to remind myself constantly. So thank you, Aunt Kou-Mei.⁣ ⁣ #love #family #inspiration #takeitonedayatatime #loveyourself #selflove #bekind
Thankful for the iPhone camera - needed a “headshot” and got an amateur one for free 😜.⁣ ⁣ It’s been a very interesting run so far trying to create thr #onedavid platform. I started off as someone who just wanted to advocate for other patients, humanize the cancer diagnosis for as many people as possible. ⁣ ⁣ My background is in journalism, so I’ve had to learn a great deal during just the last few months. But as my husband likes remind me, this is the most fun part of creating something! I’m so grateful to have met so many of you in the #cancer community. It really motivates me to work even harder 🙏🏻.⁣ ⁣ #entrepreneur #goals #motivation #grind #passion #grateful #survivor #thriver #socialimpact #hustle #love #patientstories

NOTE: Information on ThePatientStory.com is not medical advice. It's reported by our cancer community members.