Tips From A Survivor: 16 Practical Tips to Help you Get Through Breast Cancer Treatment (Chemo, Mastectomy, and Radiation)
Today is National Cancer Survivors Day in the US, and while I love celebrating survivorship, I want to spend today reaching out to those who are newly diagnosed or just starting treatment. A gift, if you will, of my 19 months of treatment experience, and my 3 years experience of a survivor. A little background for those who are new to the blog and/or my Instagram : I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Triple Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with lymph node involvement on February 28, 2018. I was 41 at the time, had just finished my probationary period at a new, wonderful job, had fixed my credit so I could finally buy a car again - I was on my way to great things. And then cancer hit. Because of the aggressive nature of the cancer and how far along I was, my treatment had to start immediately. From the date of diagnosis to my first chemo infusion,