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Surviving Breast Cancer
5 days ago4 min read
JOY OF FALLING
“We saw, perhaps for the first time, who we really were, or had now become…” Read Suzanne’s breast cancer story on the SBC blog!
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Feb 255 min read
How Cancer Trauma Can Impact Your Life – and Ways to Move Forward
Cancer changes more than just your body. Learn how cancer trauma can impact your life, and how to heal and move forward.
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 29, 20244 min read
EFT and Brainspotting: Complementary Therapies for Breast Cancer Recovery
Discover how brainspotting and tapping can be powerful tools, supporting your breast cancer recovery.
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Jan 14, 20242 min read
Holistic Approaches to Complement Breast Cancer Treatment: Benefits and Practices
Understanding these holistic approaches, their benefits, and their integration with conventional treatments can be valuable for individuals.
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Sep 19, 20235 min read
The Psychological Impact of Breast Cancer: Strategies for Coping
Breast cancer isn’t just a physical condition. For many, it’s an emotional and psychological experience that can profoundly affect your...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Jun 11, 20234 min read
Coping with Expectations After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: The Realities and Challenges
By Laura Carfang Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience that is followed by an array of emotions and...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Nov 27, 20228 min read
Can Expressive Writing and Poetry Provide Emotional Healing?
I know breast cancer can be an incredibly overwhelming and emotional experience. I'm preaching to the choir. It is common to feel scared,...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Nov 19, 20228 min read
Mindfulness Tapping / Emotional Freedom Technique
Introduction Mindfulness tapping, or emotional freedom technique (EFT), is a type of mindfulness meditation that uses your fingertips to...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Oct 28, 20228 min read
Breast Cancer Screening and Disability: Not As Simple as it Seems
#FeatureFriday According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with an estimated 2.1...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Oct 16, 20223 min read
The Alternative To Feeling Like A Victim
By Kristen Carter It’s so easy when we have breast cancer and when we experience awful side effects to think of ourselves as victims of...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20223 min read
Expecting the Unexpected: Anticipatory Grief and Breast Cancer
#FeatureFriday Have you ever felt preemptively depressed or anxious about something that hasn’t yet happened? Specifically, in regards to...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20223 min read
My Animal Companion Has Been With Me Throughout Breast Cancer
By Kristen Carter Dear Kristen, I'm really struggling with intense sadness and loss since I had to say goodbye to my emotional support...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20224 min read
Partner Abandonment and Cancer
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and dealing with the subsequent treatments and issues is challenging. The news can ignite many...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20224 min read
Tips for Managing Mood Swings and Breast Cancer
By Kristen Carter Dear Kristen, Do you have any suggestions for dealing with moodiness? Between the stress of having breast cancer and...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20224 min read
Managing the Emotional Stages of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
A breast cancer diagnosis can send you into a tailspin. The official pronouncement can stir emotions whether you’re newly diagnosed, face...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20224 min read
Well-Being for Caregivers
By Alexis Puthussery What is a caregiver? The American Cancer Society defines caregiver as “the person who most often helps the patient...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20223 min read
Coping with Survivor's Guilt
By Kristen Carter Dear Kristen, As someone living with MBC, it's hard not to go down rabbit holes, especially as we are seeing a lot of...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Scanxiety
I am trying to reduce the stress and anxiety when I hear I have to see another specialist or have more testing completed
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20223 min read
How Do I Find ME Again?
It’s completely normal to feel disoriented and detached from our old lives and original selves after anything as life-altering as a breast c
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20224 min read
The Healing Power of Movement
Most people are aware that some form of movement is beneficial. Whether exercising your muscles or your brain, moving every day can...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20227 min read
Breast Cancer and the Holidays
#FeatureFriday This year continues to fly by, and it’s hard to believe that, for those of us in the US, Thanksgiving is already upon us!...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20223 min read
Pet Companionship Offers Comfort for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors
Most people are familiar with the devastating physical effects of cancer. It's rare to find someone whose life hasn't been affected by it...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20223 min read
Lupron-Induced Mania
By Robin K. Woodruff I was diagnosed with Stage IIa Invasive Lobular breast cancer in 2018. I already had pre-existing mental illness:...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20225 min read
Healing Circles and the Cancer Experience
By Ilene Kaminsky (Read part 1 here.) “The more you hide your feelings, the more they show. The more you deny your feelings, the more...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20224 min read
The Framework of a Healing Circle
By Ilene Kaminsky Something is missing. Where’s the deep emotional fallout that makes us wobble as we try our best to balance on that one...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20227 min read
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Survival Guide
#FeatureFriday To be frank, and at the risk of being cliché, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the best of times and the worst of times....
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Therapy and Breast Cancer
#FeatureFriday As we reach the end of May, which marks Mental Health Awareness Month, it feels as appropriate a time as any to discuss...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20223 min read
Is There Such A Thing As Toxic Positivity?
The short answer is yes. What Is Toxic Positivity? The Psychology Group defines toxic positivity as “the excessive and ineffective...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20222 min read
PTSD and Breast Cancer
Many breast cancer patients suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an anxiety disorder typically brought on by a traumatic...
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Surviving Breast Cancer
Aug 7, 20223 min read
Writing As A Therapeutic And Creative Outlet
#FeatureFriday Writing can serve as a therapeutic and creative outlet. More specifically, journaling offers opportunities for expression...
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