This past weekend, the New York Times published an article by Pamela Paul called “With Child, With Cancer.” I had to set it aside for several days before I could bring myself to read it. When I finally did, I was very moved, equally surprised and left with many unanswered questions.
I did not enjoy being pregnant. I was plagued with constant, low level nausea, heartburn and crushing fatigue for the duration of my pregnancies. I was also affected by what I later learned was ante-natal...
I was pregnant with my second child when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Unfortunately, I lost my unborn child, but not hope in... Read more »
Pregnancy. Breast cancer is diagnosed every year in about 3,000 pregnant American women. Until very recently, pregnant women who were... Read more »
We used to have a rule of thumb which said that women should wait two years after a diagnosis of breast cancer to try and get pregnant --... Read more »
From the very beginning of this breast cancer journey, my husband and I always knew that adoption was a possibility we were very much open... Read more »
My name is Traci Mulder, and I am 40 years old. I have been a breast cancer survivor for six years, since 9/11/2000, and this is my breast... Read more »
A woman's hormone levels normally change throughout her life for a variety of reasons, and these hormonal changes can lead to changes in her breasts.... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
When you're diagnosed with breast cancer, you have so many decisions to make, and so many emotions to deal with: fear, anger, despair — it can be... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Your breasts undergo amazing changes when you become pregnant. As they develop milk ducts for breast feeding, they often double in size and become... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Medical... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Jennifer A. Ligibel, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Medical... Read more »
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