Mindfulness can significantly improve brain health and pain perception in breast cancer survivors, according to a small Canadian study.
Important dates in your cancer journey can bring up a lot of emotions. Honor yourself as you commemorate these days in whatever way feels right for you.
Many moms want to breastfeed after undergoing breast cancer treatment, and while it may present a few challenges, it's certainly possible.
Finding your mindset is an important step toward facing cancer each day when you are undergoing chemotherapy. A mindset is a mental attitude or inclination—it acts like a filter through which we see the world and interpret events. It even affects how we view our own feelings.
Not all women feel the same way about their breasts. Maybe breasts don't play too crucial a role in how you identify yourself as a woman. On the other hand, having breasts could be a really important part of your femininity.
When I was first diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC), I knew what the side effects of chemo were going to be like because I had gone through chemo & radiation for stage 1 breast cancer a mere 1.5 year before...and how EVERYTHING you do in the day takes energy (spoons) to pay for it, I had an ah-ha moment...I realized how precious my energy is and how important it acknowledge where I spend my energy.
Women recovering from breast cancer treatment typically have a lot of questions regarding when and how they should start exercising.
Being thrust into a whirlwind of shock, confusion, anger after a breast cancer diagnosis can feel like a lesson in losing control. So, we asked around the Rethink community and came up with a list of considerations to keep in mind to help those who are newly diagnosed reclaim a sense of agency during this time.
For women experiencing cancer, intimacy is yet another hurdle in which the onus is on them to overcome....But women need not endure this alone.
Is fitness advice for people with cancer changing?

