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Pete Heiniger

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...

Pete Heiniger

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Pete Heiniger

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...

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