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KickIt’s Post-Surgery PJ’s are the Cat’s Pajamas
When someone asks me what gift to send to someone who has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, I always suggest a nice pair of pajamas. For me they tick all the boxes for compassionate gift giving — self care, comfort…
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Single parenting with metastatic breast cancer (MBC)
Guest post by Natalie Kwadrans It’s one thing to be a mom and a parent. To do these jobs while dealing with metastatic breast cancer, and as a single parent is one harsh dose of hard. I was over the moon…
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When it comes to your breast cancer diagnosis, how much do you want to know?
I caught up with my cousin this week. The latter half of her career was spent doing trauma work with a major airline. She’s also experienced profound grief. She was incredibly helpful to me when I was first diagnosed and processing…
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Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast cancer treatment, Patient Advocacy, Supporting a loved one
I’m a First Nations Woman with Breast Cancer. I Believe There is a Place for all Forms of Medicine
Guest post by Sharon Laronde I am First Nations Anishinaabe. I belong to the Nipissing First Nations in North Bay, Canada. I’m Ojibwe on my mom’s side and Algonquin Mohawk on my dad’s side, so a bit of a mix. I’m…
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Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Family, Flat Please, Friendship, Lifestyle, Self Care, Supporting a loved one
Exploring the Concept of Post-Traumatic Growth
Just like the progression through stages of grief. Everyone’s response to trauma is different. Some remain stuck, and struggle to move on. Others use that trauma as a catalyst for change. For the latter, it’s not called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),…
