Trying to Stay Out of the Hospital - the New Plan . At my regular doctors appointment on Tuesday, pre-chemotherapy treatment, my support system (aka my parents and John, my boyfriend) sat down with my oncologist. Dr. Shah, my oncologist, after being stumped by why I keep getting admitted to the ...
FAQ about Cancer
What is Cancer? In healthy people, human cells grow and divide to make new cells when the body needs them, like when they become old or damaged. When cancer develops, abnormal cells stick around and new cells form when they aren't needed. The extra cells that develop can continue to divide ...
7 1/2 Hours – My First Chemo Appointment
Because of my diagnosis of Stage III DLBCL (Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma), I was given the treatment plan of 6 cycles of R-CHOP Chemotherapy. That means that every 3 weeks, for 6 times, I will have infusions of the medications (the R-CHO part of the treatment), and then follow that with 5 days of ...
