by Marnie | Aug 23, 2012 | All Those Questions, Anxiety, Coping, Decision Making, Fear of Death |
The Paralysis of Analysis When you are first diagnosed with any life-threatening disease, it is easy to be overwhelmed by all of the decisions you have to make. Sometimes you might make the conscious decision NOT to make any more decisions until you have more...
by Marnie | Aug 18, 2012 | Breast Cancer and Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer and Radiation, Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Choosing Your Oncologist |
Choosing the Right Oncologist for YOU When a person is newly diagnosed with breast cancer, the last thing on our minds is whether or not we will have the right oncologist – someone who cares about us and understands what we’re going through. Yet it is...
by Marnie | Aug 2, 2012 | Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Breast Cancer Surgery, Oncotype DX Test |
The Oncotype DX Test and Some Controversy Most in the medical field would agree: early detection of breast cancer saves lives. But how do doctors really know which treatments will be best to prevent the return of your cancer? The Oncotype DX is a diagnostic test that...
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 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...
