As I mentioned in my previous post, my first book, Getting Past the Fear: A Guide to Help You Mentally Prepare for Chemotherapy has now been out in print for two years. This means I’ve got some books to give away again! Free stuff is always nice, right? Okay, maybe free stuff about cancer is sort …
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My first book, Getting Past the Fear: A Guide to Help You Mentally Prepare for Chemotherapy is now two years old – the print version that is. The original ebook version has now been around for almost four years. Wow, four years! If I were to write this book today, I’d probably change a few …
Cancer is all about worry. Cancer causes a domino effect of worry. One worry leads to another. When you first find your lump or whatever clue finally gives your sneaky cancer away, you worry about what might or might not be. You worry about if you should tell anyone, make that doctor appointment, or schedule that …
Lymphedema, what’s a breast cancer patient’s real risk? March is Lymphedema Awareness Month and more and more people are becoming aware of this life-altering condition which affects up to 10 million Americans and hundreds of millions worldwide. Lymphedema is finally out of the closet. However, it’s also true that lymphedema is still often misunderstood and …
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer and discussing chemotherapy with my first oncologist (yeah, I’ve had five, but who’s counting?), we talked about the Oncotype DX® Test. This test helps determine risk for distant recurrence in some early-stage, estrogen-positive breast cancers. It is used to help decide if a patient will benefit from …