Reliable, non-medical advice from a breast cancer survivor about what you need to know when first diagnosed with breast cancer. Tears filled my eyes as I stared at the blurry images illuminated on the screen and my body shook with fear. I tried to focus on the what the doctor was saying. A handful of words registered in my brain….
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What you need to know before you begin radiation for breast cancer. Non-Medical Advice from a Breast Cancer Survivor Breast Cancer Radiation Treatments, the name alone, is intimidating enough, but the thought of a large, strange machine pointing and shooting radiation into my body made me cringe. I half expected to glow like some science fiction movie character or for…
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As I looked down and saw those first few strands of hair in the sink, hot tears streamed down my cheeks. I’d dreaded this moment since I heard the word “chemotherapy” and now that it was here. I didn’t know what to do. No one is ever prepared to lose their hair. The Two Most Often Asked Questions About Hair…
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Its Breast Cancer Awareness Month once again. Pinktober, when everything from T-shirts to mugs to jewelry is covered in pink ribbons and sold in stores. The time of year when social media lights up with superficial posts and reminders to get your annual mammogram. But this year, let’s do something more meaningful than wearing pink and posting on Facebook. Let’s…
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Ditch the Bucket List and Create a Life List Journal instead! This week I’m redesigning my Life List. What’s a life list, you ask? Well, most people call it a bucket list. A place to write down all the things you’d like to accomplish before “kicking the bucket.” I’ve always found the term bucket list to be somewhat negative and…
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