So many women (me included) are amazed at the emotional rollercoaster called breast cancer. There is a wonderful drama by Nicole Johnson called "Stepping into the Ring". She states that having breast cancer is like going to bed and waking up in the ring against the heavy weight champion of the world. You are in your pajamas and... Read more
Many women face coming back to the hospital to have their expanders removed and implants placed with fear and trepidation! Oh my gosh, not another surgery!!
It is important to remembe that the biggest hurdle you have already cleared! You have had the biggest surgery and faced the hardest recovery time! You are a... Read more
I just left a "town hall" meeting with cancer survivors and co-survivors. One of the common threads was the dread of waiting. Wait for the doctor, wait to schedule a new test, wait for the results of that test, wait for surgery......"Hurry up and wait!"
I have been a registered nurse for 19 years and it seems all of medicine... Read more
I have the pleasure of working with women every day who have breast cancer. The pleasure is not in the cancer (of course) but in seeing strong women face what seems impossible, and fight! Fight for their lives! We are women hear us roar!!
So many hear those words every day, "I am sorry, but it is cancer". That... Read more
Being both a survivor and a Breast Health Nurse Navigator, I have had to make the decision and walked with many others as well. I believe the first step is what are your choices medically speaking? After talking to a qualified breast surgeon, what are the recommendations for your specific case. Then, the decision is a very... Read more
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