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

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

  1 Posts 94 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 29, 2016 09:44PM

  Latest post: Jan 29, 2016 09:44PM by Moderators

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

  1,023 Posts 12,042 Views

  Created by: DodgersGirl on Nov 30, 2017 11:37PM

  Latest post: 2 hours ago by Oceanbum

• Stop Smoking Support Thread

  12,872 Posts 169,912 Views

  Created by: webwriter on Jan 14, 2009 07:12AM

  Latest post: 11 hours ago by MinusTwo

• How has your BC experience changed you

  103 Posts 3,314 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 18, 2014 03:26PM

  Latest post: Jun 23, 2018 04:24AM by Dhanno

• Detecting different odors since chemo and radiation therapy

  4 Posts 73 Views

  Created by: Annadj13 on Nov 2, 2017 02:05AM

  Latest post: Jun 20, 2018 05:34PM by Lula73

• Reactions of Friends

  12 Posts 300 Views

  Created by: miranda2060 on Mar 9, 2018 08:25PM

  Latest post: Jun 19, 2018 11:55PM by aterry

• Can stress alone can give you BC

  4 Posts 42 Views

  Created by: Dhanno on Jun 7, 2018 10:50AM

  Latest post: Jun 7, 2018 05:10PM by Egads007

• What is the usual Oncology follow-up

  6 Posts 93 Views

  Created by: mudd on May 31, 2018 06:47PM

  Latest post: Jun 1, 2018 04:06PM by mudd

• Lets talk mastectimy bathing suits

  24 Posts 237 Views

  Created by: mustlovepoodles on Mar 29, 2018 11:56PM

  Latest post: May 18, 2018 02:05PM by mumito

• What Do You Appreciate most about your Doctors?

  8 Posts 98 Views

  Created by: sm627 on Mar 27, 2018 08:14AM

  Latest post: May 8, 2018 09:47AM by Meow13

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

  41 Posts 885 Views

  Created by: illimae on Nov 18, 2017 03:32AM

  Latest post: Apr 30, 2018 10:49PM by gigibee

• Feeling a little frustrated

  15 Posts 222 Views

  Created by: MusicallyInclined on Feb 2, 2018 12:06AM

  Latest post: Apr 25, 2018 11:39PM by MusicallyInclined

• A Family full of cancer.

  17 Posts 442 Views

  Created by: steinback146 on Sep 3, 2015 03:08PM

  Latest post: Apr 23, 2018 05:18PM by miranda2060

• Anyone diagnosed 2008 or earlier?

  4 Posts 58 Views

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

  Latest post: Apr 16, 2018 02:53PM by swimjames

• Should I prepare for chemo?

  14 Posts 150 Views

  Created by: 98hgmom on Mar 13, 2018 02:46AM

  Latest post: Apr 14, 2018 09:24AM by GreenEyes81

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

  5 Posts 64 Views

  Created by: Paco on Mar 23, 2018 06:49PM

  Latest post: Mar 24, 2018 02:09AM by Georgia1

• Questions nurses ask at every appointment

  22 Posts 287 Views

  Created by: Paco on Mar 8, 2018 07:29PM

  Latest post: Mar 22, 2018 04:46PM by ksusan

• Should I post about my disease on social media?

  4 Posts 108 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Mar 5, 2018 09:22PM

  Latest post: Mar 6, 2018 01:46AM by Traveltext

• Surgical Issues with Reconstruction

  2 Posts 55 Views

  Created by: IDunnoWho on Dec 23, 2017 05:21PM

  Latest post: Feb 25, 2018 10:59PM by catlady44

• My girlfriend may be having a breast cancer reccurrance?

  6 Posts 225 Views

  Created by: azuritejason on Mar 13, 2017 02:38PM

  Latest post: Feb 25, 2018 09:51PM by catlady44

• Mastectomy

  10 Posts 93 Views

  Created by: TYZABULL on Jan 6, 2018 03:59AM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2018 08:47PM by Nursepatient35

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

  11 Posts 222 Views

  Created by: PerAngusta on Feb 13, 2018 09:51PM

  Latest post: Feb 17, 2018 09:36AM by marijen

• Being "forced" to volunteer

  19 Posts 293 Views

  Created by: rumba524 on Jan 17, 2018 02:35PM

  Latest post: Feb 7, 2018 04:51AM by Gumdoctor

• Anyone experienced hostility from loved ones?

  5 Posts 103 Views

  Created by: Ckat on Feb 5, 2018 12:37AM

  Latest post: Feb 5, 2018 05:54PM by Luckynumber47

• Feminism, time for change and cancer.

  49 Posts 739 Views

  Created by: runor on Jan 13, 2018 10:19PM

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2018 05:37PM by keepthefaith

• Does anyone else find themselves getting more emotional?

  8 Posts 117 Views

  Created by: swg on Oct 21, 2017 01:50AM

  Latest post: Dec 26, 2017 02:32PM by notinuse

• Pain after breast reconstruction years on

  1 Posts 19 Views

  Created by: Sexpot001 on Dec 23, 2017 06:53PM

  Latest post: Dec 23, 2017 06:53PM by Sexpot001

• Post Radiation Fibrosis...help

  3 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: Kelsteff on Dec 11, 2017 04:35PM

  Latest post: Dec 12, 2017 06:24AM by Binney4

• Breast cancer AND a stroke: exchange experiences, chat.

  8 Posts 118 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Nov 26, 2017 08:16AM

  Latest post: Dec 3, 2017 08:12AM by Traveltext

• I Miss My Casual Relationship with Food

  44 Posts 1,039 Views

  Created by: Jojobird on Apr 6, 2017 05:05PM

  Latest post: Oct 29, 2017 05:04AM by Jojobird