
How I Managed Social Anxiety After Breast Cancer
By Rosie Mankes on July 31st, 2017 Categories: The Breast Cancer JourneyThe lady with the sultry voice on the navigation system in our car announces that we will arrive at our final destination in 5 minutes. Suddenly and quite unexpectedly, my heart starts to pound and I begin to sweat. I silently try to calm myself down but after a minute or two of trying, I turn to my husband and say, “Dan, I’m not sure …

Who Knew? Managing Privacy in Your Social Circle
By Rosie Mankes on March 2nd, 2017 Categories: The Breast Cancer JourneyAfter multiple scans, biopsies, lumpectomies, and a diagnosis of an early-stage breast cancer, I asked the doctor in charge of my breasts at the time, “Why me?” To which she responded, “I don’t know, Rosie, you just have shitty breasts.” Nice answer, and the impetus to change practices!
The following month as I was preparing to begin radiation treatment, I received a call from the …