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
I have written extensively on this blog about the trauma that comes with a breast cancer diagnosis and how even two and a half years post-diagnosis, I know my body is still holding on to that trauma. I can’t quite describe it fully, but it’s a bit like a roller coaster ride where you are …
If there’s any proof that even the healthiest, most athletically fit people can be unlucky enough to develop breast cancer, let’s take a look at some Olympians who have battled the disease and become breast cancer thrivers. Cancer doesn’t care. It doesn’t discriminate. You can do everything right in terms of fitness, lifestyle and diet …
A breast cancer diagnosis is a traumatic event. I have written about that topic here in other posts. I have recently discovered somatic movement as a way to release that trauma and it has been a game changer. A somatic movement is a movement that’s practiced consciously with the intention of focusing on the internal …
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. I could barely breathe let alone think. I recall saying to my brother I …
I remember the feeling well. I banged the gong. Radiation, the last leg of active treatment was done. And yet, I was incredibly emotional and at loose ends. The trauma is real. And what you are feeling is valid. It is called a cancer hangover. From the moment my doctor spoke the words “I am …