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’ve never been blessed with great eyebrows or eyelashes. They’ve always been sparse, short and well, not impressive. Nevertheless, losing my eyebrows and eyelashes completely when going through chemo was, while expected, still an adjustment. While I started losing the hair on my head about ten days after my first chemo appointment. Once my hair …
As more women survive early-stage breast cancer, we increase the number of people facing the aftermath and long-term effects of treatment. For some, it’s organ damage from chemo, burns from radiation, hair loss, neuropathy – so many things to manage. For young women with hormone-positive breast cancer, the fallout of early menopause can be devastating …
I saw the news last week that the US surgeon general has recommended that due to the carcinogenic nature of alcohol, he is recommending the inclusion of warning labels on containers and bottles. Underscored in this news story is the fact that one in six occurrences of breast cancer are linked to alcohol consumption. Well …
When we built AskEllyn, exploring how AI might be used to help others on a breast cancer journey, we honestly had no idea of the impact she would have. I initially wrote my book Flat Please, Hold the Shame because I experienced firsthand the loneliness and fear that comes with a breast cancer diagnosis. I …
Guest post by Ronit Firdman, creator of “My Words of Healing” – Guided Journal for Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatments As a mammography technologist for over a decade, I’ve had the privilege of supporting countless women during their breast cancer screenings. I’ve also witnessed those raw moments when someone senses something isn’t quite right, an …
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