by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Not gonna lie, y’all, finding activities for toddlers amidst all this COVID stuff can be hard! Sure, we have plenty of toys, books, and the like at home. But out and about?? AND with an almost-three-year-old who has the shortest attention span ever?? ...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
When I first ventured into solo female travel, I was met with all sorts of concern. Family, friends, and even strangers meant well, but several of them immediately translated “solo female travel” to some equivalent of me becoming prey to assault, kidnapping, or worse....
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
Most of us are familiar with chemotherapy medications having a ton of side effects. Like, an obnoxious amount. If Adriamycin/Cytoxan or Taxol are in your chemo regimen, be sure to check out these two articles about common side effects! These are the side...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I’ve driven hither and thither across Ohio for my social distancing day trips. But this week I felt it was time to revisit a couple historical locations in my hometown of Lancaster. I had visited the Sherman House museum and the Georgian for field trips in elementary...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
In April, I wrote an honest review of The Radiant Wrap. These silky-feeling or cotton wraps are designed by a breast cancer survivor with radiation patients in mind. I loved the look and feel of the wrap! But I found that I had a hard time utilizing it for radiation...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
One place I’ve really been looking forward to visiting was the Mansfield Reformatory and Phoenix Brewery! I had only visited the Reformatory once, and that was when it was done up for their haunted house tour near Halloween. And let me just say a haunted house in an...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
This article is a comprehensive list of the Taxol side effects I experienced and heard of, with tips on how to mitigate them. If you’ve followed me for very long or have perused my other articles, you know I’ve already posted one article on the Chemo Survival Guide to...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
What sorts of attractions come to mind when you think of Ohio? Cedar Point and Kings Island? Football games with die-hard fans? Maybe you think we only have corn fields and there is literally nothing attractive about the state. Whatever your answer, I’m...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Let’s be real, summers in Ohio are humid and you never know what sort of weather you’re actually going to get. Especially in August. Usually we have temperatures in the 90s with humidity, maybe a pop-up thunderstorm; somehow this year we started off with temps in the...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis, Cancer Journey
One of the most iconic scenes regarding cancer is people in outrageous outfits and tutus at a cancer walk fundraiser. Even if you’ve never had a family member diagnosed, you’ve likely seen or participated in one of the events. Somewhere along the way, I think...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I enjoy a good glass of wine. It’s even better when there’s a designated driver and you’re hitting up three different wineries. And better still when you’re supporting local with three different eastern Ohio wineries! Thankfully, Fun Bus had the same idea...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to get pretty fidgety with this whole COVID and social distance thing. Like, a lot. So allow me to introduce you to the Social Distancing Series! I’m getting back to travel the best way I’m able to right now — day...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Every once in a while it’s nice to disconnect from it all. Actually, more than nice, it’s crucial! The beauty of the internet and all this connectivity is that it’s easy to stay in touch with others. We can video call our friends, catch up on current events,...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis, Cancer Journey
Many people have heard about how Vitamin D can help reduce one’s risk of cancer. But we’ve also heard about how sun exposure can increase our risk of skin cancer. So where’s the balance between Vitamin D and sunscreen? I don’t know about you, but I...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
To flap, or not to flap? Heck, that’s only part of the question. Even if you answer that and yes, thank you very much, I’d like flap reconstruction, now you have to decide which flap. TRAM flap? DIEP flap? Lat flap? (Who knew our bodies were so flappy?!) ...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
It’s pretty much a universally known fact that undergoing chemotherapy sucks. You don’t feel well, you’re tired, and there’s a whole lot more of your body that’s affected than just cancer cells. Hence, it’s helpful to know potential chemo side effects for...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
What in the world do you say to a friend who just told you they have cancer? Answers on this can vary. But I can certainly give you some idea of what NOT to say to a cancer survivor. Remember when you were in middle school and you’d have those school dances...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
Welp, that was unexpected, wasn’t it? You’re minding your own business, doing this thing called life, and then BAM! You find yourself at the doctor’s office thinking, “I have cancer… now what??” I’ve been there. I know how disorienting it...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
Like many people, I purchased several items I thought would be helpful for cancer treatment. We want to be prepared, after all. It’s one way we can have control during a situation that otherwise feels so far beyond our control. One of the items I bought...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Cancer Journey
I had signed up for the Cancer + Careers Conference not really sure what to expect. Sure, I figured they’d help me update my resume, but beyond that? All I knew was I had no idea what I’d do when I had to re-enter the workforce. The Cancer + Careers conference...
