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Life after breast cancer is not a walk in the park. Long-term health considerations, anxiety, and just figuring out how to date and do all your “normal” activities again can present their challenges. We want to talk about them.

Breast Cancer Paperwork: How to Manage it

Jessica Henslee 2017-11-11T06:04:21+00:00

During your breast cancer and reconstruction journey, you'll likely amass a small forest’s worth of medical papers. Managing breast cancer paperwork may seem unnecessary. But they often include important information about your insurance, bills, and

Breast Cancer Paperwork: How to Manage it Jessica Henslee 2017-11-11T06:04:21+00:00

Swimming After Mastectomy: Interview With Athlete Diagnosed at Age 49

Sally Casey 2018-06-25T01:31:03+00:00

What an amazing month it's been for the US Olympic swim team! Looking for some inspiration? Check out Simone Manuel. She made history as the first black woman to win not only one, but two individual

Swimming After Mastectomy: Interview With Athlete Diagnosed at Age 49 Sally Casey 2018-06-25T01:31:03+00:00

Breast Loss: Grieving and Coping

Jessica Henslee 2017-11-20T03:06:03+00:00

Losing a breast is a risk that is unique to women who have or may develop breast cancer. It is often categorized as a unique experience that elicits a unique grieving experience. However, the brain

Breast Loss: Grieving and Coping Jessica Henslee 2017-11-20T03:06:03+00:00

Breast Reconstruction Recovery: Healthy Food Helps

Robin Gardner 2017-11-20T03:28:15+00:00

The way you eat can affect how you recover. It has been shown that good nutrition can have a major influence on the results and success of any surgery. A diet that will help heal

Breast Reconstruction Recovery: Healthy Food Helps Robin Gardner 2017-11-20T03:28:15+00:00

Breast Cancer Meditations: If I’ve Said It Once…

Robin Gardner 2017-11-20T03:32:31+00:00

Hear that little voice? Is it saying... "I judge myself by my own standards of success. I wake up today with strength in my heart, and clarity in my mind”? Do you use positive cancer meditations?

Breast Cancer Meditations: If I’ve Said It Once… Robin Gardner 2017-11-20T03:32:31+00:00

Breast Cancer Beauty: Mayo Psychologist Shares Wisdom on Self-Esteem

Robin Gardner 2017-11-20T03:36:50+00:00

Body image concerns after breast cancer are normal. Body-changing surgery can certainly affect how one looks and feels. Cancer treatment is no friend to self esteem. Wanting or needing to feel “normal” again is a

Breast Cancer Beauty: Mayo Psychologist Shares Wisdom on Self-Esteem Robin Gardner 2017-11-20T03:36:50+00:00

Breast Cancer and Exercise: Experts Offer Advice

Robin Gardner 2017-11-20T03:40:55+00:00

Breast cancer and exercise, for healing? Exercise during the cancer treatment period reduces depression and fatigue. It may offer more benefits as well. Some researchers claim that physical activity, like aerobic exercise, offer more than a psychological

Breast Cancer and Exercise: Experts Offer Advice Robin Gardner 2017-11-20T03:40:55+00:00

Feeling Overwhelmed: Nurse and Patient Navigators

Jessica Henslee 2017-11-20T04:13:15+00:00

Independently navigating the healthcare system can be a challenge some days without a breast cancer diagnosis. When you are trying to balance the information and emotions that accompany a breast cancer diagnosis, the process can

Feeling Overwhelmed: Nurse and Patient Navigators Jessica Henslee 2017-11-20T04:13:15+00:00

Breast Cancer Recurrence: Will the Breast Cancer Come Back?

Kara Skarda 2018-03-01T04:17:46+00:00

You have probably already realized there are no guarantees with breast cancer. Your breast surgeon will remove all visible and known cancerous tissue. However, there aren't tests to detect the small clusters of cancerous cells

Breast Cancer Recurrence: Will the Breast Cancer Come Back? Kara Skarda 2018-03-01T04:17:46+00:00

Feeling Overwhelmed: Support Groups

Sharona W 2017-11-20T04:17:12+00:00

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

Feeling Overwhelmed: Support Groups Sharona W 2017-11-20T04:17:12+00:00