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I was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant
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…
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Hope and Answers for Women Facing Menopause After Cancer
Some of us never have the opportunity to enter menopause naturally. For young women like Dani Binnington, diagnosed with breast cancer, menopause is an immediate thing. Thrust upon them as a result of surgery, cancer treatments and risk reduction therapies. Dani…
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What to expect at your first chemotherapy appointment
I had four rounds of chemotherapy over a 12-week timeframe as part of my breast cancer treatment plan. Like Catherine, the Princess of Wales, it was deemed to be preventative. After surgery, pathology showed that the cancer had snuck into two…
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Nurturing Your Skin During Chemotherapy
Let’s talk about something super important: self-care during chemotherapy. If you or a loved one is undergoing chemo, you know firsthand the toll it can take on your body and mind. One aspect that often gets overlooked is skincare. Yep, that’s…
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What Does Hair Regrowth After Chemotherapy Look Like?
I knew I would lose my hair to chemo. I worried that it wouldn’t grow back. There is a small percentage of people for whom alopecia is a permanent thing and hair regrowth does not occur. I could deal with being…