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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

• How to change doctor

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  Created by: Butterfly1234 on 11 hours ago

  Latest post: 9 hours ago by Butterfly1234

• Diagnosed/treated 2018 -- Sharing our "what's next"

  72 Posts 968 Views

  Created by: Beaverntx on Dec 10, 2018 09:53AM

  Latest post: Apr 23, 2019 03:59PM by JosieO

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

  1,342 Posts 16,584 Views

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

  Latest post: Apr 20, 2019 08:56AM by Annbee

• Your new normal...What is it?

  10 Posts 267 Views

  Created by: ctmbsikia on Mar 18, 2019 01:28PM

  Latest post: Apr 19, 2019 11:44AM by ctmbsikia

• Any experience with Texas Oncology?

  5 Posts 37 Views

  Created by: Texas357 on Mar 5, 2019 11:27AM

  Latest post: Apr 13, 2019 08:28AM by Texas357

• Stop Smoking Support Thread

  13,111 Posts 172,360 Views

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

  Latest post: Apr 9, 2019 03:23PM by AliceBastable

• tamoxifen/ using different generic vs brand?

  7 Posts 41 Views

  Created by: Percyb on Apr 1, 2019 12:11AM

  Latest post: Apr 1, 2019 03:37PM by Percyb

• Yearly mammos

  10 Posts 43 Views

  Created by: speace on Mar 10, 2019 08:50PM

  Latest post: Mar 10, 2019 10:58PM by speace

• What is the usual Oncology follow-up

  19 Posts 333 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 1, 2019 08:26AM by edwards750

• How has your BC experience changed you

  120 Posts 3,937 Views

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

  Latest post: Feb 24, 2019 10:38PM by bella2013

• Cancer Patient's Bill of Rights

  6 Posts 81 Views

  Created by: santabarbarian on Feb 8, 2019 11:07AM

  Latest post: Feb 19, 2019 01:51PM by Traveltext

• Getting better with family

  1 Posts 26 Views

  Created by: Karmic108 on Feb 13, 2019 07:05PM

  Latest post: Feb 13, 2019 07:05PM by Karmic108

• 2014 Diagnosed - How are you doing?

  26 Posts 514 Views

  Created by: PerAngusta on Aug 1, 2017 04:56AM

  Latest post: Dec 17, 2018 04:21AM by PerAngusta

• Strange Dreams

  6 Posts 87 Views

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

  Latest post: Dec 10, 2018 03:11PM by Denise-G

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

  67 Posts 1,418 Views

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

  Latest post: Nov 1, 2018 05:15PM by miranda2060

• Today's article from Huffington Post

  1 Posts 43 Views

  Created by: ctmbsikia on Oct 31, 2018 11:35AM

  Latest post: Oct 31, 2018 11:35AM by ctmbsikia

• Lets talk mastectimy bathing suits

  27 Posts 300 Views

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

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

• Reactions of Friends

  22 Posts 554 Views

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

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

• Detecting different odors since chemo and radiation therapy

  4 Posts 80 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 85 Views

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

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

• What Do You Appreciate most about your Doctors?

  8 Posts 112 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 233 Views

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

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

• Anyone diagnosed 2008 or earlier?

  4 Posts 91 Views

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

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

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

  5 Posts 69 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 311 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 143 Views

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

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

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

  11 Posts 251 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 325 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 128 Views

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

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