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 …
After my breast cancer diagnosis, I wanted to go flat. My surgeon disagreed.
Guest post by Sonya McConnon I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer just after my 40th birthday in August 2021 following my routine mammogram. From the moment of my diagnosis, I wanted to go flat. My surgeon, however, had different ideas. As I had a family history of breast cancer, I was screened yearly …
Shannen Doherty Never Let Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis Get in the Way of Living
Shannen Doherty has died. The actress, best known for her work on 90210 and Charmed, was first diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in 2015. She experienced a recurrence in 2019, and in 2020 announced she was Stage 4, with the cancer spreading to her bones, then, this year to her brain. What I loved …
Breast Cancer Doctors I Follow, Respect and Admire
The breast cancer journey is complicated and emotionally fraught. It thrusts you into a new and terrifying world you never considered, let alone thought would happen to you. This is completely foreign territory — including the terminology your breast cancer doctors are using. It’s hard to think and process what you are being told, let alone …
What Does Fitness Look Like After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis?
Full confession, I’m a fitness nut. I have worked out almost daily for years. It is not just a physical thing for me. It’s vital for my mental health. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I took to Google (never a good idea) searching to understand what fitness might look like for me in …