Pete Heiniger
Pete's Journey Through Chemo Part 4
As I get deeper into chemo rounds, what side effects will I encounter? What kind of pain will I experience? Will I throw up every time?...
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Pete Heiniger
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
Pete's Journey Through Chemo Part 3
What is your chemo team like? How important a role do your nurses and infusion team play in your journey? Your nurses, pharmacists,...
Pete Heiniger
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
Pete's Journey Through Chemo Part 2
Will I be having chemo on a hospital bed? Will I experience any side effects while I'm receiving chemo? If so, how quickly? What is...
Pete Heiniger
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
Pete's Journey Through Chemo Part 1
I've just been diagnosed with cancer and I'm starting chemo, what is chemotherapy like? What should I know going into my first round? Is...
Pete Heiniger
- Nov 8, 2021
- 1 min
Pete's Journey Through Radiation Part 4
How will I feel after radiation? What side effects does radiation have? Much of the fear that we have around radiation treatment is based...
Pete Heiniger
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
Pete's Journey Through Radiation Part 3
What is the actual radiation procedure like? Do you feel any pain during the actual treatment session? What should I or my loved one be...
Pete Heiniger
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
Pete's Journey Through Radiation Part 2
Timing Matters. When you discuss radiation with your oncology team for the first time, you will learn that timing is everything. So,...
Pete Heiniger
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Pete's Journey Through Radiation Part 1
So many of us have heard bits and pieces of stories around radiation and we've developed our own mythology on what it is and what it is...
Shara Heiniger
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
How Are You?
Just because someone isn’t facing cancer doesn’t trivialize what they are facing in life. There’s a moment from our past that Pete and I...
Shara Heiniger
- Jul 15, 2021
- 6 min
The Elephant Unique to Cancer Caregivers and Family
Shara Heiniger is a spouse of a cancer fighter continuing her story from the perspective of a loving caregiver, but also one who suffers...
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