Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a national nonprofit that provides educational resources and emotional support to people who have been impacted by breast cancer. AND that includes whether we will be able to conceive. Many people experience vaginal dryness and a loss of libido after treatment. . August 07, 2017 / Monique Bryan. What We Love | Nina Riggs was 37 years old when she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. Our Favorite Posts | Believe In Your Own Beauty, Alone We Are Strong, Together We Are Stronger. Or maybe he said, “Monique the tumor is cancerous,” or maybe it was, “Monique too bad so sad, as healthy as you think you are, you got cancer smarty pants!”  I can’t really remember, but what echoed in my head was, IT’S CANCER. Even today, almost 6 months later, I still can't believe it, I don’t feel like I have cancer.

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But just 1 month later I was sitting in the doctor’s office with the results; I was healthy . Their words bring hope and courage, joy and humor - all during life’s darkest season. Reviews | “So funny, so sad, so daring, so honest, and so utterly human that I couldn’t put it down.” - Harriet Lerner, Amazon Review. Read about travel insurance after treatment, finances, going back to work and child care. What I have learned over these many months is, doctors only know as much as they know, but they have no way of knowing what is going to happen with my cancer, my body, or my future. But I went to Corey and told him I think we should wait. Find information and support on managing concerns around recurrence, your body, diet and physical activity, and coping emotionally. After that I spent many months convincing myself I didn’t even want kids. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, we celebrate authors and bloggers who have chosen to publicly share their journey with women around the world. I mean who wants a crying, poopy, suck your life savings for the next 21 years anyway? For women who have breast cancer, or know someone who does, Burns’ memoir is an inspirational gift and small piece of comfort amidst a tragic journey. Sign up with your email address and help me curate an event to remember. Nordie's at Noon: The Personal Stories of Four Women “Too Young” for Breast Cancer, documents the journeys of these four women deemed “too young” for breast cancer. Topics like etiquette, life after a mastectomy, what to bring to the hospital, and when to play the cancer card make for an enjoyable, yet practical read. But for me, what was really impacted, (or so I thought), was my ability to start a family. It can be difficult adapting to life after primary breast cancer treatment. What We Love | In her heartfelt collection of essays, Margaret Lesh, a two-time breast cancer survivor, shares the ins and outs of her own journey and seeks to comfort other women also diagnosed with the disease. I am none of those things and I was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer at the age of 36-years- old. I never thought that lump resting between my left breast and my chest bone was a cancerous tumor. Reviews | “Sometimes all one needs is a chat with someone who has been there and done that - twice! What We Love | Described by readers as “open, honest, moving literature,” Amy Burns bravely shares her cancer journey with the world through profoundly beautiful poetry in Breast Cancer at 35: A Memoir. Corey was hugging me and I said, "WTF is he saying? Information is accessible in person, online, by phone and in print.

Eventually, the four decided to write a book together. Get SupportWhether you are newly diagnosed, in treatment, years beyond treatment, living with metastatic disease or are a loved one of someone with breast cancer, we have programs and services to support you.

I felt my heart drop, or did it stop? I don't know what that was, God, the universe, my gut? On May 17, close to 1,000 came together virtually from across the country for this inspirational event. Registered Office: Fifth Floor, Ibex House, 42-47 Minories, London EC3N 1DY. What We Love | Using cartooning to cope, Miriam Engelberg documented her journey with metastatic, terminal breast cancer in what has been called an incredibly powerful, hilarious, and engaging graphic memoir. I mean I was healthy as a horse! I will never know. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes cancer? There are more people living with and beyond cancer than ever before and the West Midlands Cancer Alliance (WMCA) is committed to ensuring that each and every one of them are supported through access to personalised care and support from diagnosis onwards. I said, now didn't feel right and we could take the rest of the year to just enjoy being newlyweds. Equally wonderful and tragic, each page explores the meaning of life and how a person is supposed to embrace each day even in the midst of a terminal prognosis. Living Beyond Breast Cancer has programs and services for those newly diagnosed, in treatment and living with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Read about how she managed her symptoms. I didn’t want to rush to have kids, just because I was mid 30’s and we “should” hurry it up! She talks about using mindfulness to get through them.

If you have a particular concern about breast cancer or just want to talk, our specialist nurses and trained staff are here for you on our free Helpline. (I did freeze my eggs though just in case). But a few weeks prior something inside me said, WAIT. That is not how the song goes! Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) provide programs and services for people affected by breast cancer. To hear from us, enter your email address below. Read personal stories and get tips on managing anxiety and where to find support. I stopped breathing for sure and closed my eyes. 36 is young yes, but I am sure no matter what age you are diagnosed it is F’d up either way. Thank God, we did, or chemo (which needed to start ASAP), might have been out of the question and today we would be having a very different conversation. But hurts like hell! Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm

it changed me. What We Love | Voted one of the best breast cancer blogs six years in a row, Let Life Happen is authored by two-time cancer survivor Barbara Jacoby. Under no circumstances does The Good Trade accept responsibility for, nor shall The Good Trade be liable for any damages or detriment arising out of content, practices, or other media of third party links. .