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18. Three little tips that worked for me:

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:19 AM

Tuesday

Music from my childhood. Mostly what my parents listened to. Following a session I'd lie in bed and put the headphones on low. Soothing, sappy stuff. But it brought back nice memories and helped me get some sleep.

Recipes/cookbooks written specifically for chemo patients. I found one recipe -- a tomato/carrot bisque - that became my go-to. Easy to make, delicious, and didn't exacerbate side effects.

A distracting activity: Mine was work. But it could easily have been a hobby. I also started to go through "stuff" like photos, paperwork, estate planning, etc. It was a little like preemptive closure in case my prognosis were to turn.

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