Five Must-Haves Before Your First Day of Chemo
“The first day of chemo is overwhelming — these five must-haves brought softness, practicality, and calm to my chair.”
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“The first day of chemo is overwhelming — these five must-haves brought softness, practicality, and calm to my chair.”
“DIVAS aren’t personality — they’re difficult veins, and they’re more common than anyone tells you. Here’s how to manage them with less pain and more power.”
“Cold capping gave me back a piece of control during the most uncontrollable moment of my life.”
“I wish someone had told me the real things — the things women only learn once they’re already in the chemo chair.”
“I stood in the shower terrified, knowing this might be the day my hair began to fall — and still, I reminded myself: this is temporary.”
“You’ll lose your hair, but not your beauty. You’ll lose control, but not yourself.”