Support for those diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer knowledge, wisdom and advice by survivors for survivors
Support for those diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer knowledge, wisdom and advice by survivors for survivors
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 and practicality. And if you are searching for the perfect pair, I have to recommend …
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 when I became a mom 10 years ago, and again 8 years ago. I …
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 the fear I felt. She helped me understand that due to my breast cancer …
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 also a First Nations woman with breast cancer and I’m here to share my …
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), but rather, post-traumatic stress growth (PTSG). The phenomenon of PTSG was identified by psychologists …