Lumpectomy or Mastectomy? Is there a Choice?
After being diagnosed with Breast Cancer, some women will have a lumpectomy (or breast conservatory surgery), whereas others will have a mastectomy (this is the full removal of the complete […]
After being diagnosed with Breast Cancer, some women will have a lumpectomy (or breast conservatory surgery), whereas others will have a mastectomy (this is the full removal of the complete […]
It depends. For example, in Breast Cancer, if you have breast conservatory surgery (lumpectomy), you will always receive radiotherapy in the breast, to reduce the risk of recurrence in the […]
When I was diagnosed with Cancer I quit alcohol, caffeine, red meat, dairy, fats… I was ashamed because I thought I had allowed Cancer to grow in my body with […]
It is not common to lose eyelashes and eyebrows with FEC chemo, but it is very probable (even expected) with Docetaxel/Taxotere or Taxol. It is unbelievable that Paxman (or any […]
There are a few chemotherapy drugs that do not cause hair loss, so ask your oncologist whether the ones planned for you will provoke it. Many girls with Breast Cancer […]
Nothing you´ve heard about chemotherapy is comparable with living the experience yourself. I had aunts who had chemo, but I never got the chance to go with them to any […]
Not all Breast Cancers and tumours are the same, something I didn´t know before starting my Cancer journey. Their composition is completely different; some are fuelled by this certain hormone, […]
Some chemotherapy drugs do not cause alopecia (hair loss), but some others unfortunately do, and the problem is that in your combo of chemo drugs you will usually receive at […]
Before starting Chemo, my biggest fear was the constant perforation of my veins, because I have always experienced much pain with needles, but also because I was shattered after having […]
This was one of the hardest parts of being diagnosed with Cancer young (young enough not to have reached menopause yet). Why? Because it can literally put your life upside […]
When you are diagnosed with Cancer you need to do a lot of thinking in very little time, and that can be overwhelming. These are a few things for you […]
They say that if you don´t like yourself, others will not like you either. But that is just not true. I don´t like myself much (although this has been changing […]
I Have Cancer. Is There Escape? I have Cancer and there seems to be no escape to it. My initial plan was to run away to Mexican beaches, but Cancer […]
I have noticed a lump in my breast. What should I do? If you have noticed a lump in your breast (or in any other part of your body), you […]
I mean… how terrible can it be to touch a bit your boobs once per month? You know you must check them regularly, don´t you? Breast Cancer is one of […]