Cancer Rehab PT
Since having 20 lymph nodes removed, I’ve dealt with mild lymphedema. Cancer Rehab PT is a great resource for learning how to get the lymph fluid moving where it needs to go.
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Yoga With Bird
After starting on Anastrozole and Verzenio, my joints (especially my hips) began to hurt. I found Bird on Youtube and I’ve been doing 10ish minutes of stretching with her every morning. I give credit to stretching and Liposomal Curcumin for the pain virtually disappearing.
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Braving Chemo
I found this book super helpful as I prepared for and went through chemo. I love that it doesn’t have to be read chronologically. Just pick and choose what you need as you need it. Definitely a good resource.
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Future Dreams
An excerpt from my book, Life Reconstructed, published at Future Dreams.
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Wildfire Magazine
I’ve had the honor of writing a couple articles for this magazine devoted to young women with breast cancer. The stories in here are varied and heartfelt and make you feel like you aren’t alone.
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DiepCJourney
Not only is Terri Coutee at DiepCJourney a breast cancer survivor, she is an advocate for women walking through the reconstruction process. Especially those women who choose Diep Flap reconstruction.
DeipCJourney Link
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8 Perspectives
When people are comfortable enough to ask me about breast reconstruction, one of the things they want to know is “What was the hardest part?” It’s a tough question to answer because there are so many hard things about it both physically and emotionally. Eight women (who represent a variety of breast reconstruction procedures) attempt to answer that question in the link below.
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Ticking Off Breast Cancer/Future Dreams
** Provides a safe supportive breast cancer community. ** Provides straightforward practical advice about breast cancer treatment and easy-to-navigate links to reputable online resources. ** Provides easily accessible expert and professional advice on a range of topics relevant to breast cancer treatment. ** Provides companionship to someone going through breast cancer treatment by sharing personal stories.
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ibelieve.com
This is a piece I wrote on some things I’ve learned about suffering.