Archive - It's Cancer, Baby

The Best Gifts for Someone With Cancer

Things that actually help during treatment

Nov 27 •

Alison

How I Told My Kids I Had Cancer

The moment my daughter shifted my perspective—plus guidance for talking to children of any age

Nov 24 •

Alison

Why You Need a Chemo Capsule Wardrobe

Don't make the same mistake I did and overcomplicate an already complicated situation

Nov 18 •

Alison

What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Doxorubicin (AKA the ‘Red Devil’)

The surprising thing that got me through my first chemo—and what the following days actually felt like

Nov 15 •

Alison

September 2025

The 7 Things My French Acupuncturist Recommends

Nettle tea, zinc spray, donkey milk soap, and an "immortelle" oil

Sep 12 •

Alison

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