Cancer Truth Note: #81 When you know what to expect from tests, treatments, appointments, etc. we short circuit the fear that can come up when we are unprepared.   One thing is for certain, the road...

Cancer Truth Note: #80 It is normal to feel anxiety and/or fear when facing routine scans, screenings and medical tests.    This is likely not a surprise when it comes to screenings for the cancer...

Cancer Truth Note: #79 Parents struggle with the news that their child, of any age, has cancer.  Today would have been my grandmother's 107th birthday. She lived to be 100.5, a good long, full life....

Cancer Truth Note: #78 Memory and the brain are funny things, especially when it comes to the memory of physical pain or trauma.  A very strange thing happened a few hours after I woke up from my...

Cancer Truth Note: #77 Physical Therapy consults are NOT common for cancer survivors.   If you are not back to 100% 6 to 8 weeks post surgery ask for a physical therapy consult. Many years ago when...

Cancer Truth Note: #76 Self advocacy is YOUR JOB as a cancer survivor! Know your long term risks. As a breast cancer survivor and movement specialist I have experienced this challenge first hand and...

Cancer Truth Note: #75 Specialists are experts in their area of specialty; Whenever possible consult a specialist. (cardiologist - heart, pulmonologist - lungs, Hematologist - blood, Certified...

Cancer Truth Note: #74 Certified Lymphedema Therapists (CLTs) are qualified to screen for, treat, provide compression garment measurements for lymphedema, and work with providers to facilitate...

Cancer Truth Note: #73 Financial burden for breast cancer survivors (BCS) is significant. Financial burden for BCS with severe lymphedema can be catastrophic. The research confirming the financial...