by Julia Laursen | Mar 1, 2026 | Advocacy, Advocacy Vol 3, Issue 1, Mind & Body, Mind & Body Vol 3, Issue 1, Relationships, 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...
by Colleen | Dec 1, 2024 | Featured, Featured Volume 1, Issue 4, Mind & Body, Mind & Body Volume 1, Issue 4
A fellow IBC sister posted this picture on Facebook and I’ve stolen it because it is so true. This is one of the many things I find so surprising about my feelings. I trust God and I’m angry I look back over the years of my life and see numerous times when...
by Martha Van Dam | Dec 1, 2024 | Mind & Body Volume 1, Issue 4
by Martha Van Dam I definitely remember, that when I first was diagnosed with IBC, laughter was the last thing on my mind. The fear, anxiety and stress was so overwhelmingly crushing that it hung a dark cloud over every aspect of my life. But as time wore on and I...