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Leah Carey

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New free online healing tool for Breast Cancer Survivors

I am initiating a free online writing experience called WriteAway for people who have been through breast cancer. The concept of WriteAway is based on the use of writing as a healing art.  For the past five years, I have been facilitating writing workshops to support people in healing their thoughts, beliefs, and fears around issues like... Read moreChevron
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Sex After A Mastectomy

Hi everyone, My name is Sarah Harrison and I'm an editor at YourTango, a website and community for women about love and relationships. We publish reported pieces, advice and personal essays, and our members post stories about their relationships and give each other advice and support.With October approaching, we're looking for a woman to write a... Read moreChevron
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor

Keeping a Journal to aid you in Breast Cancer Treament

April 23, 1998 Thurs. 7 am   "I have breast cancer.  Dr. F’s nurse called a little after 5 pm to tell me. . . . C was in the bathroom flossing his teeth, but he came back into the bedroom because he could tell something was wrong.  When I told him, he was stunned and said, ‘I can’t believe it.’  We... Read moreChevron
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor

Writing your Way Through Cancer Part III: Create a Poem

Maybe you're the one the office staff turns to for a tribute poem at the retirement banquet.  Maybe you write whole plays in rhyme for the children's program at church.  Maybe you haven't thought about poetry since the dreaded 8th grade poetry project.   Whatever your past experience with poetry, try using it to help you through... Read moreChevron
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The Healing Power of Words: Write About Your Experience with Breast Cancer

A lot of books have been written about personal experiences with breast cancer, and I say: keep 'em coming! The healing power of words cannot be underestimated. Mary Ann Guiliano, my nurse at St. Vincent's calls it "objective journaling." I didn't know it was even a term when I was writing as I went through breast cancer, but it really helped... Read moreChevron

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