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Surprised it’s only 1 in 4? You’re not alone. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, it is common to experience many emotional highs and lows. For some people, the effects of trauma caused by breast cancer can linger for months to years after being diagnosed. Here are some useful links from the pages of…
We’ve all had those “I wish someone had told me…” moments — whether it was about treatment, emotional health, relationships, body image, or navigating the healthcare system. What’s something you learned along the way that you wish you’d known earlier?
Some things take time to feel. Others take time to say. They show up later. In a post sent at 2 a.m. In a reply that starts with, "I didn't know anyone else felt this way." Scanxiety that sticks around even after good news. A body that feels different, whether treatment is behind you or still ongoing. Conversations with…
This thread is meant to be for RANTS and RANTING. Then Rant again. We need a place to simply get rid of the anger. Write it here. Unleash it all. Get it out. This isn't meant for the Stupid comments(great thread). This is for the gut wrenching, tell them off anger. IMPORTANT: When done ranting don't necessarily stick…
Ok friends. For some reason, I’m spiraling. Background story: I have a history of DCIS, left breast. I had a DMX as my breast oncologist surgeon was in agreement with the surgery. This all happened in 2017. Direct implants at the same time. A year later in 2018, had fat grafting in both breasts. All has been well; have had…
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With spring here, some days feel a bit lighter, and some are really hard. There's the version of you that you share at the spring barbecue, the family dinner, the "how are you doing" in the parking lot. And then there's the real one. The side effects no one warned you about. The urgent bathroom runs that mean canceling…
As the seasons start to shift, March feels like a good time to talk about balance. Not the polished version — the lived one. Treatment and living, appointments and dinners, showing up for others when your energy is already gone. The quiet, ongoing negotiation between being a patient and being a person. Balance isn’t a…
Please share below your experiences with PTS (post-traumatic stress) or PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). How has this affected your life, the way you feel, your relationships, activities? And how are you managing?
Just diagnosed 12/26/25. Woke up this morning with a gasp. Dreamt I felt the lump in my breast and it was more pronounced, much easier to feel. I’ve been waiting for my surgery date and this is giving me anxiety.
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