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The sisters I didn’t know I needed

Tova Parker June 2, 2021

After just one day with these women, it felt as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I was stripped of the armor I seemed to wear daily. The armor of the strong mother and daughter, the wife who was rediscovering her sexuality, the strong black woman at work .. even the model Breast Cancer thriver. Amongst that group of amazing women, I got to shed these layers, bare my soul, and eventually bare parts of my body that others often take to represent the extent of our journeys.

Life after Loss: Breast Cancer and my Rainbow Baby

Amber Treadwell May 30, 2021

My hope in sharing my story is to offer encouragement and remind others that we can get through the hardest of days.

Study: Women support delayed removal of ovaries

For the Breast of Us May 11, 2021

Risk-reducing early removal of fallopian tubes followed by removal of ovaries at a later date was acceptable to women at high risk of ovarian cancer due to an inherited mutation in a recent study.

The Fertility Talk: Should I Have Asked?

Monisha Parker April 25, 2021

I sat in her office completely caught off guard by the fact that she had scheduled an oophorectomy without any discussion. In fact, when I started treatment, no one ever mentioned any fertility options to me.

You forgot about me.

Monisha Parker April 19, 2021

Is it possible that I spent my entire battle with breast cancer fighting for everyone else? The words you forgot about me rang out like a gong in my head. Is it possible that I was so busy making sure everyone else was ok that I forgot about…me?

Practical Nail Care for the Breast Cancer Baddie

Patricia Fox March 28, 2021

Raise your hand if you’ve experienced discoloration, sensitivity, or even complete loss of your nails while undergoing chemotherapy? Well, me too girl! I want to share just a couple of tips and tricks to avoid further damage to your nails and how to grow healthy nails.

How breast cancer taught me the importance of active listening

Miranda Gonzales March 21, 2021

While breast cancer united us all, my needs as a Latina with a young family were not the same as a 75-year-old white woman with grown children. Our families were different, our cultures were different, and our needs as breast cancer patients were different. I wanted to fill the gap that I knew existed for others like me.