by Marnie | Jul 28, 2012 | Breast Health Blog, Breast Self Examination, Found a Breast Lump? |
It’s every woman’s secret fear – finding a breast lump. The first important thing to do is DON’T PANIC. Studies have shown that 80% of all breast lumps are harmless. There are many things that can cause a breast lump Cysts – fluid-filled...
by Marnie | Jul 26, 2012 | Breast Self Examination, Mammogram, Thermography |
Helpful Breast Examination Video I found a very well done video on You Tube today explaining the proper way to do a self breast examination. I liked this video because it described what you should be looking for, things to be concerned about and things not to worry...
by Marnie | Jul 25, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Chemobrain, Essential Oil Benefits |
Got Chemobrain? These Essential Oils Will Help! When I was going through chemotherapy, all of the people in my cancer support group who were also undergoing chemo were complaining about chemobrain – and it was clear that they were forgetful, vague, preoccupied,...
by Marnie | Jul 24, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Chemobrain |
The American Cancer Society has put together a terrifically useful Chemotherapy Side Effects Worksheet which I have attached here (just click the blue link below). Chemo Side Effects worksheet What I liked about it was that if you keep it handy, you can take note of...
by Marnie | Jul 23, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Soy Foods, Tamoxifen |
Last week I received a copy of a very interesting 2009 study which examines the role of soy, tamoxifen and estrogen receptors in breast cancer survival. The study was published in the esteemed Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) on December 9, 2009. If...
by Marnie | Jul 20, 2012 | About Cancer and Emotions, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Cancer and Caregiving, Coping |
14 Loving Ways to Support a Spouse With Cancer Whether the diagnosis has come for a man or a woman, if your spouse has been diagnosed with cancer, you can feel like your whole world has turned upside down. What you never expected or never even wanted to happen has...
by Marnie | Jul 19, 2012 | About Cancer and Emotions, Anxiety, Coping, Fear of Death |
Dealing With the What-If’s Every cancer patient will tell you that there comes a point on a sleepless night when the “what-if’s” come to haunt and harass. No matter how strong the patient, how resolute, how focused in their...
by Marnie | Jul 16, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Risk Reduction, Breast Health Blog, Vitamin D |
Fighting Breast Cancer with Vitamin D Responding to research showing that vitamin D may slow the progression of breast, colon and other common cancers, some doctors have begun recommending their patients add vitamin D to their “tool kit” of cancer...
by Marnie | Jul 12, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer and Exercise, Breast Cancer and Nutrition, Constipation |
Natural Remedies for Chemo-Related Constipation Going through chemotherapy and having constipation is NOT fun. I mean, it’s not bad enough that you’re going through chemotherapy, you’ve lost your hair, now you gotta have this problem too? I can SO...
by Marnie | Jul 11, 2012 | Anxiety, Body-Mind Medicine, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer – What It Means When a cancerous tumor is removed from a breast, a sample (biopsy) of the tumor is taken and a pathologist examines its characteristics to determine the status of three breast cancer specific markers –...
