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
There’s a term that many breast cancer survivors know all too well: the iron bra. It’s not a medical device or a post-surgical garment—it’s a nickname for that heavy, tight, restrictive sensation many women feel after mastectomy surgery. It can feel like your chest is in a vice, like someone wrapped your rib cage in …
Being diagnosed with breast cancer and undergoing a double mastectomy can be overwhelming and confusing. An unexpected part of the recovery journey that is rarely talked about is the “iron bra” sensation – a feeling of tightness and discomfort across the chest. Whether you are navigating recovery yourself or supporting a loved one through it, …
I remember arriving home after my mastectomy surgery, a little stoned, and very bewildered. It was my first surgery and I didn’t know what to expect going in. I knew even less about the recovery. Thank god for other women who had been through it before me and who were there to coach me through …
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