Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What is chemo-brain? Trouble concentrating? Forget things or have trouble remembering conversations? Have something to say, but just can’t get the words out of your mouth? Did someone say, chemo-brain? Many of you who have gone through chemotherapy for breast cancer treatment can relate to this mental fogginess now known as […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Is there a woman facing breast cancer on your holiday shopping list? Here are 7 gift ideas a few of our patients came up with: 1. If she’s about to start chemo or already has started – hats, scarves and wigs can be a a fun idea. 2. During treatment […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What tips will help me get through the holiday during breast cancer treatments? Crowded shopping malls, Christmas carols and the smell of fresh baked cookies surround us as the holiday season comes into full swing. For many, the holidays are a time to celebrate and spend time with family, but […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Can you have breast reconstruction after radiation therapy for breast cancer? Traditionally general surgeons and oncologists have advocated waiting 6 months or more to have breast reconstruction after radiation treatment. I’m sure that those of you have needed radiation in the past have been told this, and even now, […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin How can you support a loved one during breast cancer? Treatment for breast cancer made me feel very sick. Fortunately, my husband, Karl D. Stephan, stepped up to the challenge of suddenly becoming a home caregiver, while also holding down a full-time job. I asked him for his top […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin We all know that famous quote, “Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today,” but how many of us follow this – I mean really follow it, everyday? I think a lot of us, myself included, do the exact opposite and often put things off till tomorrow, next […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Guest Blogger, David Novak How can you boost your immune system after breast cancer? Boosting your immunity system sounds great, but the ability to do so after breast cancer has proved elusive because your immune system is a system, not just a single organ. As a consequence, several […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What’s it like being the husband of a breast cancer patient? With one in eight women being diagnosed with breast cancer each year, its sometimes easy to forget those that are going through it with them – the men that support them along their journey. Whether it is a husband, […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin What are common breast cancer misconceptions? We welcome guest blogger Sheryl Kraft, contributor on Huffington Post and author of two of my favorite blogs, healthywomen.org and mysocalledmidlife.net. October may be breast cancer awareness month – but really, every month is about breast cancer; it’s never far from my consciousness. I’m reminded of how […]
Share on Facebook Twitter Linkedin Author: Dr. Minas Chrysopoulo Do I need a CTA to see if I’m a candidate for DIEP flap breast reconstruction? A CT angiogram (CTA) is a special type of CT scan that evaluates the blood flow in the abdomen to determine if the required blood vessels are intact and […]
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