S1E7 - Chemotherapy and Cold Capping

Too Young For This Shit | AYA Breast Cancer Podcast

Rosalina and Shauna take you through the beginning stage of their chemotherapy treatments. This was recorded at the beginning of their chemotherapy journey of May/June 2021.

They discuss conversations with their doctors about treatment plans and their struggle to cope with the reality of undergoing chemotherapy. They also explain their decisions and the reasons they chose to Cold Cap. Both Rosalina and Shauna decided to undergo chemotherapy, where Rosalina's treatment is Taxotere and Cyclophosphamide (TC), and Shauna's treatment is Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide plus Taxol (AC-T).

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Resources below:

Fast Mimicking Diet:

-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8190229/

-DIY FMD https://www.quantifiedbob.com/fasting-mimicking-diet/

-https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/intermittent-fasting-may-help-cancer-treatments-work-better

-https://www.aacr.org/about-the-aacr/newsroom/news-releases/fasting-mimicking-diet-is-safe-may-modulate-metabolism-and-boost-antitumor-immunity-in-cancer-patients/

Chemotherapy:

-(AC)https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/facing-breast-cancer/going-through-breast-cancer-treatment/chemotherapy/ac-chemotherapy

-Taxotere https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/facing-breast-cancer/going-through-treatment-breast-cancer/chemotherapy/docetaxel-taxotere

-Cold Cappinghttps://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/side_effects/hair-loss/cold-caps-scalp-cooling