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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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The Day After I Turned 40 I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer and My Life Changed Forever
Guest post by Brandie Smith Reaching 40 felt like a milestone where I could finally look back and appreciate the life I had built and the person I had become. Instead of dreading the big 4-0, I embraced it. I was…
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Managing stress during the early days of a breast cancer diagnosis
Managing stress after a breast cancer diagnosis is so vital, but also very hard. I vividly recall the way I felt after my doctor broke the news to me that I had breast cancer. It was my worst nightmare come true.…
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Canada’s Task Force Disappoints Canadian Women and Experts with Refusal to Change Screening Guidelines
Last week, the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care announced that it would be standing firm on its guidance that breast screening in Canada begin at age 50. In a symbolic gesture and a small win for those who vehemently…
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Innovations in breast cancer prevention and detection that excite me (and should excite you too)
It’s too late to spare me, but I have hope that my 23-year-old daughter, 27-year-old daughter-in-law and other young women may someday be spared the trauma and hardship of a breast cancer diagnosis. Immersed in this world thanks to the advocacy…