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Thor: Love and Thunder & Cancer Fighters (Part 1)
Should we be so sensitive? Just because something triggers a memory of my traumatic journey, is that bad? Or, as a fighter, can I face...
Shara Heiniger
Jul 14, 20221 min read
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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...
Shara Heiniger
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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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...
Shara Heiniger
Nov 20, 20211 min read
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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...
Shara Heiniger
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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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,...
Shara Heiniger
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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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
Oct 27, 20211 min read
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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...

Shara Heiniger
Jul 15, 20216 min read
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Fighting for Self-Care
When my husband and I first heard the words, “Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer”, I went into what I could only describe as “freak out mode.” Any...
Shara Heiniger
Jun 14, 20214 min read
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