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Forum: Share Your Experiences Of Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Share your experiences of life after a breast cancer diagnosis and offer advice on how you cope with life's daily challenges, including how you develop a new daily/weekly routine while you deal with breast cancer.

• Marriage/committed partnerships-your inspirations, your stories

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  Created by: Moderators on Jan 29, 2016 02:44PM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2016 02:44PM by Moderators

• Stop Smoking Support Thread

  13,039 Posts 171,504 Views

  Created by: webwriter on Jan 14, 2009 12:12AM

  Latest post: 22 hours ago by MinusTwo

• Not a Pinktober puff piece, but real people talking about BC.

  4 Posts 86 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Oct 3, 2018 09:08PM

  Latest post: Oct 6, 2018 04:55PM by Traveltext

• 2017 Diagnosed-- A Place To Share "What's Next"

  1,137 Posts 13,781 Views

  Created by: DodgersGirl on Nov 30, 2017 04:37PM

  Latest post: Sep 22, 2018 09:32PM by Annbee

• Hysterectomy

  3 Posts 35 Views

  Created by: txmomof2 on Aug 29, 2018 03:23PM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2018 03:36PM by Castigame

• Thickened endometrium and tamoxifen

  13 Posts 73 Views

  Created by: pinkgirl09 on Aug 26, 2018 05:54PM

  Latest post: Aug 28, 2018 08:41AM by pinkgirl09

• Lets talk mastectimy bathing suits

  27 Posts 287 Views

  Created by: mustlovepoodles on Mar 29, 2018 04:56PM

  Latest post: Aug 23, 2018 06:12PM by Dhanno

• Autoimmune issues 7+ years out - cancer/treatment related?

  3 Posts 42 Views

  Created by: BlueCowgirl on Aug 19, 2018 04:28PM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2018 04:57PM by BlueCowgirl

• Post surgery, Good results, what can I do next?

  3 Posts 54 Views

  Created by: Tevyn27 on Aug 16, 2018 07:18AM

  Latest post: Aug 17, 2018 06:02AM by Tevyn27

• Does anyone else find themselves getting more emotional?

  14 Posts 216 Views

  Created by: swg on Oct 20, 2017 06:50PM

  Latest post: Jul 30, 2018 02:48PM by Piksie

• Reactions of Friends

  22 Posts 529 Views

  Created by: miranda2060 on Mar 9, 2018 01:25PM

  Latest post: Jul 30, 2018 02:08PM by Piksie

• Surgical Issues with Reconstruction

  3 Posts 83 Views

  Created by: IDunnoWho on Dec 23, 2017 10:21AM

  Latest post: Jul 17, 2018 07:47PM by SMD

• Anyone else feel good, like they don't have cancer?

  61 Posts 1,248 Views

  Created by: illimae on Nov 17, 2017 08:32PM

  Latest post: Jul 15, 2018 07:35AM by seachain

• Strange Dreams

  4 Posts 49 Views

  Created by: Elizabeth9 on Jul 13, 2018 03:11PM

  Latest post: Jul 13, 2018 08:51PM by couragement

• How has your BC experience changed you

  103 Posts 3,373 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 18, 2014 08:26AM

  Latest post: Jun 22, 2018 09:24PM by Dhanno

• Detecting different odors since chemo and radiation therapy

  4 Posts 77 Views

  Created by: Annadj13 on Nov 1, 2017 08:05PM

  Latest post: Jun 20, 2018 10:34AM by Lula73

• Can stress alone can give you BC

  4 Posts 62 Views

  Created by: Dhanno on Jun 7, 2018 03:50AM

  Latest post: Jun 7, 2018 10:10AM by Egads007

• What is the usual Oncology follow-up

  6 Posts 114 Views

  Created by: mudd on May 31, 2018 11:47AM

  Latest post: Jun 1, 2018 09:06AM by mudd

• What Do You Appreciate most about your Doctors?

  8 Posts 105 Views

  Created by: sm627 on Mar 27, 2018 01:14AM

  Latest post: May 8, 2018 02:47AM by Meow13

• Feeling a little frustrated

  15 Posts 227 Views

  Created by: MusicallyInclined on Feb 1, 2018 05:06PM

  Latest post: Apr 25, 2018 04:39PM by MusicallyInclined

• A Family full of cancer.

  17 Posts 449 Views

  Created by: steinback146 on Sep 3, 2015 08:08AM

  Latest post: Apr 23, 2018 10:18AM by miranda2060

• Anyone diagnosed 2008 or earlier?

  4 Posts 79 Views

  Created by: swimjames on Apr 15, 2018 01:08PM

  Latest post: Apr 16, 2018 07:53AM by swimjames

• Should I prepare for chemo?

  14 Posts 161 Views

  Created by: 98hgmom on Mar 12, 2018 08:46PM

  Latest post: Apr 14, 2018 02:24AM by GreenEyes81

• Going for a mole check at dermatologist - what to expect

  5 Posts 64 Views

  Created by: Paco on Mar 23, 2018 12:49PM

  Latest post: Mar 23, 2018 08:09PM by Georgia1

• Questions nurses ask at every appointment

  22 Posts 298 Views

  Created by: Paco on Mar 8, 2018 12:29PM

  Latest post: Mar 22, 2018 10:46AM by ksusan

• Should I post about my disease on social media?

  4 Posts 124 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Mar 5, 2018 02:22PM

  Latest post: Mar 5, 2018 06:46PM by Traveltext

• My girlfriend may be having a breast cancer reccurrance?

  6 Posts 234 Views

  Created by: azuritejason on Mar 13, 2017 08:38AM

  Latest post: Feb 25, 2018 02:51PM by catlady44

• Mastectomy

  10 Posts 98 Views

  Created by: TYZABULL on Jan 5, 2018 08:59PM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2018 01:47PM by Nursepatient35

• Is there a Holiday or Vacation Spot for Breast Cancer Survivors?

  11 Posts 239 Views

  Created by: PerAngusta on Feb 13, 2018 02:51PM

  Latest post: Feb 17, 2018 02:36AM by marijen

• Being "forced" to volunteer

  19 Posts 309 Views

  Created by: rumba524 on Jan 17, 2018 07:35AM

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2018 09:51PM by Gumdoctor