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Are You Ever the Same After Breast Cancer?

Are You Ever the Same After Breast Cancer?

The short answer? No. You’re not the same. Not physically. Not emotionally. Not spiritually. And that’s not a bad thing. When I think back to my own journey through breast cancer, it felt a lot like being dropped into a battlefield. One day you’re living life as...

Take a Moment for You

Take a Moment for You

When going through any stage of cancer you must take time for yourself. Time for grieving. Time for mentally adjusting to your new normal. Time for healing from your procedures.

Fear of Not Surviving

Fear of Not Surviving

It is difficult not to live in fear. No one knows how to respond to a cancer diagnosis. I was in the complete Denial stage in Kubler-Ross' Stages of Grief. I believed that I wasn’t part of the breast cancer group. It took breast cancer coming back a few times ending...

Grief Model Applied to Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Grief Model Applied to Breast Cancer Diagnosis

I didn’t know my sorrow was grief and depression. I just knew I was in a dark place. We experience grief throughout our lives. A family member may grieve the death of a loved one. A person might grieve the loss of a relationship. Or you might have received a diagnosis...