Comments (10) | Post a Comment'Chemo Brain' Is Temporary but Real
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Wed, Dec 20, 2006, 10:48 pm PST"I can't remember where I put my car keys. How frustrating!" Many patients who've had chemotherapy complain about problems with memory, problem-solving, and other cognitive abilities. Chemotherapy was once…Read More
Treat Only the Disease You Have
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Tue, Dec 19, 2006, 8:00 am PSTThere is much to be said for prevention. But when we are diagnosed with breast cancer, our haste to respond quickly and eliminate the threat may lead us to make decisions that aren't in our best interests.…Read More
Did You Really Have a Lumpectomy?
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Mon, Dec 11, 2006, 4:42 pm PSTI hear this all the time: "I had a lumpectomy for a benign mass in my breast." Well, guess what? It might have looked like a lumpectomy, and felt like a lumpectomy, but it wasn't a lumpectomy - technically…Read More
Surgery and Your Breast Size
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Mon, Nov 27, 2006, 2:02 am PSTAll women facing breast cancer treatment need to consider their surgical options. Not just lumpectomy versus mastectomy but also breast size after reconstruction. Sounds strange? Well, to some women their…Read More
Genetic Testing: Don't Go It Alone
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Thu, Nov 23, 2006, 12:18 pm PST"My genetics test is negative, so I don't have to worry about breast cancer." Wait a minute. That isn't exactly true, and here's why. Women have genetic testing to assess their risk of developing breast cancer.…Read More
'Is There a Risk in my Daughter Piercing her Nipples?'
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Tue, Nov 21, 2006, 4:48 pm PSTIt seems that the nipple piercing continues to thrive - teens and young adult females deciding that they look more attractive with their nipples pierced. In some cases, girls are electing do the piercing…Read More
'My Daughter Worries about Getting Breast Cancer'
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Nov 10, 2006, 1:35 pm PSTIf your daughter is a teenager, and you've had breast cancer, she probably is worrying about cancer in her own future, whether or not she verbalizes it to you. Your daughter may have an unrealistic sense of how…Read More
Commit to Reduce Your Risk
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Nov 03, 2006, 5:28 pm PSTI want a dollar for each email I get from women telling me they have atypical duct hyperplasia (ADH) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and worry about getting breast cancer, but don't want to take tamoxifen…Read More
Web Postings by Breast Cancer Patients Reflect Individuals, not Averages
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Wed, Nov 01, 2006, 8:39 am PSTI get emails fairly often asking me if it's true that most women with stage 1 breast cancer will progress to stage 4. The answer is a big, loud "NO!" But after perusing some of the Internet conversations on…Read More
Sign Up for a Breast Cancer Walk
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Mon, Oct 30, 2006, 9:00 pm PSTSome women have been participating for years in events like the Avon Walk, ACS's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, or the Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure. For those who are now starting to attend them…Read More
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