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.
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.
Follow-up care after breast cancer is essential. Getting good follow-up care can make a big difference in your long-term health and quality of life. In this Breastcancer.org webinar, you’ll find out how often you should see your oncologist after your treatment ends and get other practical advice from our expert panelists…
Hi All, We are now offering TWO moderated Bonded by Breast Cancer Virtual (Zoom) Meetups each week! Join with others you've created a connection with at Breastcancer.org, after active treatment is over. • Mondays, 8 pm ET (NEW! begins July 24, 2023). Register in advance! Monday Meetup Registration • Fridays, 1 pm ET…
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…
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…
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…
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…
When I had my double mastectomy, I was not give any choice in what plastic surgeon I had. So, my doctor was young and I'm not sure had a lot of experience. I had expanders for however long, then got the implants installed. This was five years ago last month. They are just terrible! They are completely round so they look…
I am looking for advice about getting through TSA screening without extra embarrassment. I had a bilateral mastectomy, no reconstruction, all healed now. I am comfortable with this new body in everyday situations and also at my community swimming pool where I work out without prostheses. But I am terrified of TSA. During…
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