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Now it’s your turn! Let us know what you think are the best tools and tips you have used in your medical journey through breast cancer on the bulletin board. Here is a place for you to communicate with us, and we will post some of your useful Tools and Tips so that they can help others embarking on the journey of breast cancer treatment. Writing is healing, it is therapeutic, beneficial to both the writer and the reader. Reach out and connect with other people who are on a similar journey. With your permission, we will post the best new tips each month. 10 TIPS for COPING WITH BREAST CANCER1.Ask for help. Don’t do this alone. Let your family and friends help you, this is no time to be Superwoman or Super mom.2.Take a “buddy” to hear the results of your biopsy; don’t be alone when you hear the diagnosis.3.Ask a friend or family member to create a “phone tree” so that you don’t have to tell all your friends and relatives about your diagnosis.4.Take care of your teeth; get all the cleaning and dental work done before you start treatments.5.Keep your spirits up - surround yourself with positive loving people.6.Start a creative project, you will have lots of free time, and creating brings great joy. Paint, write poetry, dance, start a Yoga class, scrapbook, knit, do things you have always wanted to do but didn’t have the time.7.Let friends and family members cook for you, freeze things to unthaw and serve later.8.Read inspiring books, watch funny movies, and keep your mind on life affirming activities.9.See yourself healthy and cured, hold a mental picture of yourself after treatments are over and you are healthy and happy.10.Keep moving, exercise, walk, and swim. Ask friends to walk with you, to take a dance class with you. And join support groups, talk to others who share your journey, give strength and support to others on the path. |
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