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 call it chemo brain because that’s the phrase most people use — but clinicians often call it cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI). Whatever the label, it’s real: the fuzzy memory, the words that won’t come, the focus that evaporates halfway through a sentence. I’ve lived with this—brain fog, trouble with word retrieval, ongoing fatigue, and …
Scientific breakthroughs don’t always come with fanfare. Often, the smallest discoveries—ones that might have seemed insignificant at the time—have led to life-saving advancements in cancer research. This is the essence of the butterfly effect in action: a single, small event triggering a cascade of consequences that change the world. In cancer treatment, these tiny discoveries …
Who would’ve thought I’d be writing about hair, the very thing that slipped through my fingers, quite literally, during my treatment for breast cancer. Those undergoing chemotherapy, or who are familiar with the treatment, may already know about chemo curls. But, for those who don’t, chemo curls are curls that can grow post-chemotherapy, even in …
I am fortunate. I am a 14-year Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Survivor (TNBC). I could rattle off statistics but let’s just say — I was diagnosed with a bad one. From my diagnosis, I tried to focus on the positives. I knew that my mindset would help me and my quality of life. Some things I …
A guest post by Amanda Thomas A breast cancer diagnosis is terrifying at the best of times. Getting that diagnosis while pregnant with my second child was next-level fear. I was not just worried about my health, but that of my unborn baby. I had gone through a couple of scares concerning my breast health. …
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