Think Pink

There are things you can do to lower your breast cancer risk – even at a young age.

Neutropenia is a condition caused by lower-than-normal amounts of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell. Neutrophils fight infection in the body by killing harmful bacteria and other blood-borne pathogens.

I want you to start by giving yourself permission to feel. You may be reading this because you are not sure how to navigate your emotions after breast cancer or how you should be reacting to your breast cancer story.

Navigating your breast cancer journey if you have children can be challenging. They will likely need support in dealing with the changes and concerns that come with having a parent with breast cancer.

The majority of breast cancer graduates will experience some level of pain. It is important to acknowledge that everyone experiences pain differently, and so a personalized pain management for breast cancer plan is important.

1 in 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer are under the age of 45.

The many decisions you have to make following your breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Determining your treatment plan and next steps for cancer treatment can take up most of your mind.

I want to write about something that I truly believe is very important for us breast cancer patients: our voices. As much as our health care teams work to rid us of cancer and heal us, they are only part of this long process.

Breast cancer graduate Adam Chamberlain is an ambassador for the Male Breast Cancer Coalition and is finding ways to raise awareness and send messages of hope to men affected by breast cancer. He shares with us his story and thoughts on men who are living with breast cancer.

Olga Lambert, after BREAST CANCER Ambassador, continues to share her story with us. She had such profound advice and amazing storytelling that we couldn’t wait to share part two to the blog!