Feeling Overwhelmed: Support Groups
After a breast cancer diagnosis, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. There is so much to process: a roller-coaster of emotions, a barrage of information and choices to make, and an uncertain future. Often this is
Titles and Roles of the Different Members of My Medical Team
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is earth shattering in so many ways. In addition to the emotional and physical trauma, the stress of navigating the system and learning about your options only adds to the
Woman Intimately Recounts Diagnosis and Controversial Decision
When one woman, brave enough to anonymously share her story, was told she may have ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in 2001, she understood the implications. Her mother had just received the same diagnosis. In
Breast Cancer Activism: Reaching Out Beyond the Pain
Receiving a cancer diagnosis shakes you to the core and it may feel like you will never pick yourself back up. While it is very true that a battle with cancer will change your life forever,
Mammogram Recommendation Changes: Does 5 Years Make a Difference?
When the American Cancer Society announced major changes to their guidelines regarding mammograms, a great debate was sparked regarding whether the changes were significant or not. The controversial move included changing the recommended age for mammograms to
Breast Cancer Activism: More Then Just a Pink Ribbon!
As we are well into Breast Cancer Awareness Month, what better way to finish it off than to think of ways to work for change, both this month and beyond? Taking action can be a great outlet and
Breast Cancer Activism: Empower Others While Healing Yourself
When Kate Pisano discovered she had breast cancer, she had many reasons to feel helpless. Not only did she now have a serious disease to contend with, she had also recently been through a painful