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What I'd tell you over an espresso.
Everything I learned about breast cancer, treatment and thriving after, written the way I'd tell a friend. What I did, what I used, and what I'd skip.
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What I actually packed for my first chemo
Nobody told me what to bring to my first chemo, so I worked it out the hard way. My chemo-day bag, item by item, and the one thing that isn't in the bag at all.
By Alessandra Marra · 6 min read
Just diagnosed
Breast cancer treatment abroad: my experience in Thailand
5 min read
Chemo nausea: the Day 3 pattern nobody told me about
4 min read
BiohackingRed light therapy during chemo: what I did with FlexBeam
5 min read
NutritionWhat I ate during chemo
5 min read
Working through chemo: how I kept my job, and my life
4 min read
Cold capping during chemo: I kept 60% of my hair. Here's the honest version
5 min read
Just diagnosedThe 3 questions to ask your oncologist that changed my appointments
4 min read
What not to say to someone with cancer (and the one sentence that helps)
4 min read