In April 2010, I heard the words, you have a cancer. Fast forward a decade to spring 2020, and lo and behold, the entire world is in the midst of a pandemic. Talk about two ways you would never want (or expect) to start a new decade, right? These two events, though impacting me differently …
Breast cancer
Lymphedema risk: Are hot tubs and saunas bad ideas, but what if you love them — must you stay out of them? Do you have lymphedema brought on by your breast cancer surgery, radiation therapy or other treatment, or do you worry you might yet develop it? Is it really necessary to wear that sleeve …
Let’s stop calling metastatic breast cancer chronic! Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is breast cancer that has spread to distant organs. Most often this occurs in the bones, lungs, liver or brain, but metastasis can occur in other organs as well. 6-10% of new breast cancer cases are initially diagnosed as Stage IV, sometimes referred to …
Here we go, my first blog post of 2020 – my first blog post of the new decade! That sounds so strange, doesn’t it? First things first though. I hope you had a lovely holiday. If yours was difficult due to whatever reason, I’m sorry. Others care. I care. It seems like everyone is sharing …
Note: This is a sponsored review. I only review products I use myself and feel will be of interest and value to you, Dear Readers. I hope you enjoy reading this review, and I hope it’ll convince you to download this amazing, user-friendly app! I don’t know about you, but I’m not embarrassed to admit …