Work, finances, family, relationships, emotions — because cancer affects everything.
Talk with others about how to lower your risk of lymphedema and how to manage it if you've been diagnosed with this side effect of treatment.
Talk with others about bone density, osteopenia and osteoporosis, and ways to keep your bones strong
Share important questions and provide support to others experiencing breast cancer and treatment-related pain.
Meet and support others who are affected by these issues around anxiety, depression, and other emotional effects.
A safe place to talk candidly about how your romantic relationships and/or your sex life has changed following your diagnosis and treatment.
A comforting place to discuss planning a family, fertility concerns, parenting children, or relationship issues with partners, siblings, or parents following a diagnosis.
A space to discuss issues with your healthcare, including getting second opinions, doctor-patient communication, disparities in your care, and more.
Employment, insurance, and financial concerns are common. Meet others here to discuss and for support.
A place to share our "healthier" recipes and food tips for everyday life.
Conversations about exercise, diet, and getting back in shape after breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
A safe place to find comfort in and share words of prayer, healing, and encouragement.
Share your personal story, diagnosis, and treatment path, and stories of survival, hope, and success to encourage and inspire others!
A place to discuss the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on you and the ones you love.
A place to share celebrations with others.
Share pictures and stories of the four-legged friends who make your day-to-day lives better!
Breast cancer is no laughing matter, but sometimes a good joke or a game is the best medicine.
Book reviews, favorite web sites, products, articles.
I'm doing the Firm Cardio Step mix and will walk the dog for a mile later today. Lorrie
Where did our thread go? Is anyone out there from our drinking group? Did I miss something - like we became too offesive or ...well, drunk? I would love to hear from you gals! Janie
A couple of weeks ago I woke up and my thumbs didn't want to work. They wouldn't bend and if they did they stuck in that position. The left side (BC side) is worse than the right. I don't know if it is related to the Anastrozole or just age but I decided to just go ahead and make an appt with an orthopedist. Saw him this…
Some of us on the Let's Post our Daily Exercise thread decided that it might help keep us honest if we had to post our weekly losses or gains. Not posting your weight - just your net loss or gain. So here goes!
Do you have a contemplative practice? A spiritual lifestyle ? imagery or healing meditations you like? Let’s share the love of positive affirmations and meditations. I just finished Ian Gawler's book You Can Conquer Cancer , and I was reminded how much I love self healing practices. I do white light meditations every…
a thread for crazy cat ladies! I thought maybe just pics of your own cats, and if there's not enough then just any old cat you can find! I have 8. Technically only 5 are mine, the others think they live here. Mostly because I feed them with everybody else and they never seem to leave!
Join our Breastcancer.org Community Book Club, a new opportunity to connect through stories, shared experiences, and thoughtful conversation. Bookmark this thread now to be sure to follow along as we update for our book selection announcements, scheduled discussions, and posts as we read along together and discuss in the…
Check out our latest coverage as the open enrollment period approaches! https://www.breastcancer.org/managing-life/covering-cost-of-care/open-enrollment-insurance-mistakes
I concluded my 5 year regimen of Tamoxifen in August 2024. While taking Tamoxifen, I had terrible bone and joint pain in my lower extremities that was only alleviated by strong pain killers. I was delighted to reach my 5 year mark, stop taking the pain killers, and remain cancer free! However this bone and joint pain…
Having to explain your breast cancer experience can be daunting, taxing, frustrating and feel just downright impossible. No one really "gets it" than those who've walked this path. If you could share just one thing with those around you about what it's like to live with breast cancer, what would you say? Share with us…
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