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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

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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

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

  Latest post: Aug 10, 2018 06:03PM by MinusTwo

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

  1,106 Posts 13,184 Views

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

  Latest post: Aug 9, 2018 03:52PM by sunnyjay

• Does anyone else find themselves getting more emotional?

  14 Posts 202 Views

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

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

• Reactions of Friends

  22 Posts 514 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 80 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 1,214 Views

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

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

• Strange Dreams

  4 Posts 44 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 3,341 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 76 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 54 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 103 Views

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

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

• Lets talk mastectimy bathing suits

  24 Posts 244 Views

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

  Latest post: May 18, 2018 07:05AM by mumito

• What Do You Appreciate most about your Doctors?

  8 Posts 101 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 225 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 445 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 69 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 157 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 295 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 118 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 229 Views

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

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

• Mastectomy

  10 Posts 97 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 236 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 304 Views

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

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

• Anyone experienced hostility from loved ones?

  5 Posts 110 Views

  Created by: Ckat on Feb 4, 2018 05:37PM

  Latest post: Feb 5, 2018 10:54AM by Luckynumber47

• Feminism, time for change and cancer.

  49 Posts 744 Views

  Created by: runor on Jan 13, 2018 03:19PM

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2018 10:37AM by keepthefaith

• Pain after breast reconstruction years on

  1 Posts 21 Views

  Created by: Sexpot001 on Dec 23, 2017 11:53AM

  Latest post: Dec 23, 2017 11:53AM by Sexpot001

• Post Radiation Fibrosis...help

  3 Posts 49 Views

  Created by: Kelsteff on Dec 11, 2017 09:35AM

  Latest post: Dec 11, 2017 11:24PM by Binney4

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

  8 Posts 121 Views

  Created by: Traveltext on Nov 26, 2017 01:16AM

  Latest post: Dec 3, 2017 01:12AM by Traveltext