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I’ll not be posting again this morning. Yet another rainy day drive to Yale.
Remember the day of my last appointment?
Remember my follow up post on ‘Dealing with Depression‘?
No matter how often or infrequently my follow up medical appointments take place, the feeling is always the same: I wouldn’t have to go to the doctor […]
Breast cancer is evil. It takes our breasts, it takes our hair … it takes some lives … and for some people, it takes the ability to conceive.
Are you one of the many people dealing with infertility issues as a result of your breast cancer treatment? You’re not alone. Because chemotherapy (and radiation therapy kill) […]
Art imitating life or life imitating art?
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Of course, next week I’ll share why survivors like to go to bed early, but for now … this is where I’m at.
Ten Reasons Why Breast Cancer Survivors Like to Stay Up Late
10. The quiet of the night allows us to hear ourselves think, often for the first time all day, and for better or […]
Often, on a Sunday morning, I’ll head over to the display of candles at my church and light one in memory of someone in my life that has passed away. Lighting a candle reminds me, when I’m grieving, that God is light. Even in times of great darkness, like in death, God is light. My […]
Have you ever tried to get away from cancer? To spend some time away from the disease that has already taken up so much of your life? To give your psyche a reprieve from all the negatives that cancer conjures up?
I have.
Yes, me. A woman dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness, I tried to […]
All that talk about PTSD last week had me thinking … when does one cross the line from being down to being depressed and needing professional help? Well, I received some answers to that question from Dr. Rausch at Massachusetts General Hospital:
“It may be hard to know exactly when some down mood becomes depression or […]
As you might know if you read my post yesterday on PTSD and breast cancer, yesterday was theme day for b5media’s Health and Wellness channel — each of the bloggers on the channel wrote a post recognizing mental health month — here’s the round-up provided by Alicia at Mental Health Notes. I just wanted to […]
I remember the first time someone put one of these rubber pink awareness bracelets on my wrist. I was at a friend’s for a New Year’s Eve party. I’d just completed my first treatment protocol (a partial mastectomy followed by seven weeks of radiation therapy) and I’d started taking my Tamoxifen. I wasn’t quite ready […]
On any give day you might find yourself speaking to a survivor when things suddenly go sour. Especially if you are married to the guy or gal. Let me share with you what just happened to me.
Scene: I’m in the kitchen preparing breakfast for the kids before school. My husband calls from his hotel room […]
Dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness
Written by Karen Lynch [email] for b5media.
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