by Anna | Mar 1, 2026 | Mind & Body Vol 3, Issue 1
It has been 11 months since I was diagnosed with Stage IV IBC cancer. For the most part, I think I’ve handled it pretty well… up until now.The PET scans have shown good results. Surgery is over. Radiation is over. I should be happy, right?But physically, I’m...
by Amber | Mar 1, 2026 | Mind & Body Vol 3, Issue 1
Dearest Breast, You became a part of me nearly 33 years ago and we have journeyed togetherever since. You have brought femininity to my figure and form to my clothes. Throughbodily changes in the childbearing years, you lent to me a proportionate shape.You have gifted...
by Julia Laursen | Mar 1, 2026 | Advocacy Vol 3, Issue 1, Mind & Body Vol 3, Issue 1, Relationships Vol 3, Issue 1
Finding the right doctor isn’t about choosing the smartest person in the room. It’s about finding someone who fits you. Your personality, your values, your communication style, and the kind of support you need when everything feels upside down. The relationship...
by Martha Van Dam | Mar 1, 2026 | Mind & Body, Mind & Body Vol 3, Issue 1
Tucked in a corner in my kitchen, between my microwave and cutting board, is a mosaic-style clay pot. That pot has moved around in my office and in multiple spots in my home. If you are with me long enough to have a meal, you just might notice something familiar. The...
by Trish Vickery | Nov 26, 2025 | Mind & Body, Mind & Body Vol 2, Issue 3
BOGO! Buy one, get one free! Who doesn’t love a bonus—except when the bonus is lymphedema. For many of us with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), lymphedema (LE) becomes the unwelcome “extra,” a lifelong condition without a cure. Not exactly a great deal. Twelve years...
by Joanna Walters | May 28, 2025 | Family Vol 2 Issue 2, Mind & Body Vol 2, Issue 2
It had been only two hours since my midwife appointment, where I had asked about the strange rash and lump that had appeared. I was with a primary care physician being introduced to inflammatory breast cancer, a distant foreign concept. I had never heard of breast...
