Bonnie Annis

Making our own decisions is empowering after facing the trauma of breast cancer.

One survivor's personal experiment in finding relief from lymphedema.

Post traumatic stress disorder can occur in women who've experienced the trauma of breast cancer.

Challenging the insurance company for medical equipment is often frustrating, but persistence pays off.

Knowing the possible risks for breast cancer is important, and some of them are within our control.

Losing breasts is often difficult for women to accept.

Cancer is a great teacher of many valuable lessons.

Alternative methods of fighting cancer may be found in natural supplements.

Feeling guilty about surviving cancer is a problem many face.

A bill introduced in 2014 to help patients with lymphedema is still on the floor awaiting approval.

The scars from breast cancer surgery mar our bodies forever. Learning to accept them is a vital part of healing.

Careful skin care is important for those suffering with lymphedema.

Tips on learning to move from cancer survivor to thriver.

Breast cancer can bring the surprise of lymphedema to the unsuspecting, uniformed patient.

Summer presents many challenges for breast cancer survivors, especially those who've experienced mastectomies.

Women going through cancer treatment often don't feel beautiful on the outside, but there's hope thanks to the “Look Good Feel Better” program.

Insomnia can be a problem for many patients with breast cancer.

Lymphedema presents clothing challenges.

Insurance companies often try to defend their decisions to deny medical claims but patients have a right to appeal.

Learning to move forward after breast cancer is a choice many have a difficult time making.

A new recirculating compression system has been designed to help patients manage their lymphedema.

Physical changes after breast cancer can affect the sexual relationship between a man and woman.

Wearing silicone prostheses presents many challenges and some of them are quite funny!

Transitioning from breast cancer patient to survivor can be challenging, but here are some practical tips to help make it easier.

Getting new prostheses can be emotional and challenging, but it doesn't have to be!

At the end of the day, it is the patient who gets to decide what kind of medical treatment is best for them. Doctors may not always like their choice.

Learning to accept my body after a double mastectomy.

Following doctors orders is what we're supposed to do, but sometimes it's a personal choice.

Intimacy in the life of a breast cancer survivor can be difficult, but it's not impossible.

It's amazing how we feel the need to apologize. We want to make others comfortable. Sometimes it just doesn't work.