Many people are surprised to find that while chemotherapy is not a pleasant experience, it is actually bearable. You can go about your usual business, although you may wish to alter your work schedule slightly if that is an option for you. It is a rare supervisor or boss who would not be sympathetic to [...]

If you have had an axillary node dissection, you will experience discomfort under your arm and along the length of the arm, part of which may be numb while part may be sore. You may experience very brief but intense pain down the full length of your arm, even into your hand, for months. This [...]

Adolescent children may or may not want to discuss your cancer. They may or may not want to accompany you to the hospital. Some kids this age find the whole disease monumentally embarrassing, and since they are adolescents, what matters most to them is what their friends think. Try to maintain a whimsical tolerance of [...]

It is smart to talk with a practitioner before starting his or her treatments, just as you would when selecting any doctor or health care provider. Feel free to ask as many questions as you would of your conventional doctors. Ask especially about their previous experience in treating women with breast cancer and what they [...]

We believe that participating in a breast cancer support group can be the very best way to help yourself. No one can understand what you are going through as well as others on the same journey. Many women are resistant to the idea of joining a group because they fear that hearing others’ experiences will [...]