Testing and Tools
I don’t know about you, but when I finished treatment and my oncologist said, “Okay, see you in six months!”, my head spun a little. I had just spent the last year and a half going to the cancer centre at least once every three weeks and seeing my oncologist every three months. Now, I just wasn’t going to see anybody for six?? I felt totally adrift and pretty freaked out about the fact that all I was going to be getting in terms of screening was one scan a year. A lot can happen in a year.
With the help of my naturopaths, integrative doctor, and my own research, I started learning about different tests and tools that I could use to help me stay on top of my health in between visits to my oncologist. I will be adding posts here about the various tests, scans, and tools that I have used or use to help you discover what options are available to discuss with your healthcare team. They have helped me to feel more confident and less fearful day-to-day, and I hope they do the same for you. Any questions, leave a comment on the post!
Protection Before and Detoxing After a Scan: Contrast Dye and Radiation Detoxing
*An important note before we dive in that you should always check with your healthcare team before undertaking any of the suggestions below; you want to make sure that you are doing the things that will help you the most and not interfere with or worsen what’s going...
Self Breast Exam Webinar with Dr. Veronique Desaulniers: Key Takeaways and the My Breast Friend Model
Like many women and men, I found my breast tumour myself. I never did regular (or, as I have now learned, proper) self exams; I would just have a superficial feel around every couple of months and sufficiently freak myself out about all the lumps and bumps I felt to...
