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Learning to live life with lymphedema is challenging. The life changes it presents can cause many negative emotions. but you don't have to loathe life just because you have a chronic medical condition.

Learning to laugh during breast cancer takes practice, but with a little effort, it can become good medicine.

After a cancer diagnosis, some people choose to look at their lives as they once were. Instead of moving forward, they become stuck in the past. Learn how this survivor found a valuable cancer lesson while cutting the grass.

The increase in health insurance deductibles has affected health care for many cancer patients. These changes contribute to unnecessary stress in the lives of some affected by breast cancer. Read one survivor's viewpoint.

Instead of feeling helpless, there are ways you can assist your loved one in navigating cancer. This post offers helpful tips to guide you along the way.

Summertime presents challenges for women affected by breast cancer. Body image often suffers if a woman hasn't come to terms with her new appearance.

There are many signs and symptoms of breast cancer, although some of them aren't very well known. Early detection can help prevent more serious problems. Learn more about how to recognize and protect yourself.

Cancer terminology isn't always easy to understand but in this post, hopefully you'll understand two of them much better.

For many years, breast cancer survivors have focused their hope on the number five. With the help of their oncologists, they've taken a big sip of this medical Kool aid. But are we hoping in an untruth? This survivor shares her perspective.

None of us are perfect. We all have flaws and imperfections, some us more than others.

What do you do? What should you know? Here are some practical pieces of advice from someone who

Sometimes breast cancer warriors need subtle reminders of their courageous fight. One survivor received that message from a coffee mug.

It seems there are apps for everything under the sun, but did you know there are many health-related apps for our phones that might be beneficial to you?

A rudimentary knowledge of the alphabet is one of the first things a school aged child learns, but sometimes, adults need a refresher course, especially when choosing a prosthesis.

Residual pain after breast cancer can be cancer-related fatigue. Learn more about the signs and symptoms from this survivor.

The supplement melatonin is well-known for its benefits in helping people sleep, but could it also be beneficial for helping keep breast cancer from returning? Evidence shows this might be the case.

For those living with lymphedema, everyday life can present both challenges and dangers. Learning how to avoid injury is vitally important but with just a few precautions, you can learn to protect your affected limb.

Mother's Day is a special time for remembering our mothers, and even when breast cancer was involved, the memories can still be sweet.

Keeping a healthy weight is vital for everyone, especially breast cancer survivors.

Saying goodbye to your old normal is necessary when you're faced with cancer. The new normal is a vitally important part of a cancer survivor's post diagnosis timeline.

Alternative cancer treatment takes a moderate amount of effort, but this survivor thinks it's worth it.

Social media can be beneficial in helping survivors connect with others experiencing similar health challenges. Although the benefits haven't been measured, evidence shows strong support for social connectivity.

Wishing is fairly commonplace, but can be extremely counterproductive especially in the lives of cancer patients.

Advice from a long time survivor proves fruitful in helping this breast cancer survivor regroup.

Being unsure of medical coverage can cause cancer patients undue stress, which is very unhealthy.

Breast cancer brings an unexpected type of notoriety. Read this survivor's story.

The memories formed during a bout with breast cancer can be both painful and challenging. This article shares openly about a daughter's feelings for her mother as she struggled to fight cancer.

Sometimes it feels like we go through cancer alone, but there’s a community out there to offer us love, support and encouragement.

"As I’ve endured my time with cancer, I’ve come to the realization that I’ve given it preferential treatment. For the past few years, I’ve given cancer the front seat and not only that, sometimes, I’ve even allowed cancer to take the driver’s wheel. I’ve become a passenger on my own life’s journey."

Traveling with breast prostheses presents its own set of challenges; some real and some imagined.