Since finishing my internship or dietetic residency as some would call it, I took and passed my RD exam. And after 5 years of studying, crying, whimpering, laughing, celebrating, whining, sweating, paying, breaking, rebuilding, panicking and all the seven dwarf's names, I became a gainfully employed dietitian.
For about the last year, I have been working in the bone marrow transplant unit of an oncology hospital whose name will remain anonymous lest I seriously bother someone with my nutritional musings. I LOVE my job and all the heartbreak, frustration and genuine friendships that come out of it. It is maybe the most satisfying thing in the world to help someone going through the battle of their life. I am continually amazed and inspired by my patients. It is also fairly terrifying.
The really good news, however, is that I will now be passing along some of my symptom management tips as well as ways to integrate supplements into cancer care.
It's maybe also worth mentioning that my dad was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma about 2 years ago, and a very, very dear friend of mine just lost her own father to a loooong and painful battle with esophageal cancer. So some of these posts will have some personal meaning.
I would love to welcome any of your own tips, tricks, questions, etc., if you or someone you know is dealing with cancer. One of the most valuable lessons I have learned being in oncology is that my patients teach me about as much as I teach them.
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