Now what? Scanxiety, survivorship, fears, and figuring out your different normal.
Managing life after a breast cancer diagnosis, including rediscovering intimacy, coping with fear of recurrence, reconnecting relationships, sharing hobbies and interests, and finding inspiration in daily life.
For those who have met on Breastcancer.org and want to continue growing their cybersibling friendships beyond cancer.
A place to talk about how your diagnosis has affected you after active treatment ends. Discuss long-term side effects, fears and joys, silver linings and other ways your diagnosis has impacted your life.
A place to donate and trade breast cancer items free of charge (e.g. head covers, mastectomy products, swimwear, breast cancer support products). No money may be exchanged, even for shipping. All mailing addresses must be shared via private message and no phone numbers exchanged.
I thought it might be fun to start a thread on what we are having, making or had for dinner. Sometimes it is the best tuna steak you ever had, sometimes it's a can of soup. But we all do it every night in some form or another. Maybe we can give each other ideas on what to make, or bitch about what we had, or the fact that…
Hey Everyone, Here is a place to keep sharing between meetups. Warmly, The Mods
Hi all. Suddenly, I had 2 bruise-like marks on my side directly to the right of my right breast. They were about the size of a silver dollar. This is the breast that had a lumpectomy. The bruises were red and irregular. They did not hurt or itch. I had not bumped myself. The bruises have slowly faded. In addition, the…
I'm still under a ton of snow, and it's only 9 degrees today, but I just signed up for our county's Master Gardening program. Now I can't wait to dig in the dirt. I have little knowledge and hope these classes help. I love flowers and plants but do not have a clue what to do with them. I'd love to hear from others who…
Please share your experiences with survivorship. What has been the most surprising/difficult/inspiring aspect of your life since finishing your breast cancer treatment? What do you wish you had known or been prepared for before transitioning into this next phase of your life after cancer?
It can be tricky to navigate the transition back to "normal" after a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Please share your experiences with finding/reconnecting with the person you were before breast cancer, and share what has helped you feel most like yourself again.
I went for my first mammogram after treatment today. They didn't really tell me anything but I just checked the portal and my report was out there and it doesn't appear as if they found anything in either breast. For a brief second I felt ok but then I saw this "Breast MRI screening in six months (This patient has a…
It’s a little unnerving to have something new happen 14 years after my bilateral mastectomy. I have been getting off and on tingling on the side of my breast under my armpit for about a week. I’m assuming it’s nothing serious, but wth?! How does this happen so long after?! Anyone have any insight or advice.
Hi all, I was diagnosed with a rare nerve sheath sarcoma 25 years ago. It was removed at Sloane Kettering and required no further treatment. In 2012, I was informed that I had advanced breast cancer of the left breast. Stage IIIb (9-11 cm tumor, HERII & Estr. +. I underwent a radical mastectomy of the left breast and 18…
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