“Effortless Chic,” is a phrase that I never heard bantered about during my cancer recovery. While coping with fatigue from surgery or treatment–walking from the bed to the bathroom, or even reaching for that all-important remote, was effort enough! While it was tempting to never leave my new best friends, (my bed and my couch)… Read More »
Contributor: Pamela Friedman – CV Skinlabs StyleList calls not taking enough care of our skin, “one of the worst beauty mistakes a woman can make.” Extreme hot or cold days, dry indoor air, and overly hot showers can wreak havoc with skin. Flaky, irritated and dry skin is often already a problem for women undergoing… Read More »
One of the side effects many women are unprepared for following abdominal surgery is swelling. The degree of swelling involved often depends on the type of surgery. Be sure to ask your doctor prior to surgery what you should expect in terms of incisions, swelling, and other possible side effects. Dress For Discharge Success: Prior… Read More »
Explaining hair loss to a young child can be a challenge. It is often hard for children to understand that even though you look different on the outside, you are still the same mother they know and love on the inside. The book, Nowhere Hair, by cancer survivor Sue Glader can help get that conversation… Read More »
Being a mom can be challenging at the best of times. Even more so when battling chemotherapy or radiation treatment side effects like extreme fatigue. During that time, it was important to me to keep cancer from consuming my family life and to continue to give my daughters the time and attention they deserved. In… Read More »
For many years the debate has raged over whether aluminum in antiperspirant is safe, particularly for women fighting estrogen-positive breast cancer. That’s a complicated question that we can’t answer but what we can do is offer you some all-natural alternatives to try. When it comes to underarm care, it isn’t “one size fits all.” There… Read More »
“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never cared for pie.” – Tenneva Jordan Generous. Kind. Patient. Loving. These are some of the attributes we think of when we hear the word mom. As a mother of two, I hope my children… Read More »
Spring is in the air and it will soon be time to pack-up your heavy coat and head outdoors in comfy yoga pants, a tee-shirt and hoodie and a mastectomy sports bra. Yes, I did say the word sports bra. Even though fatigue from chemotherapy and radiation can be overwhelming, an important part of recovery… Read More »
A chemotherapy myth that I have personally debunked is that cancer treatment makes you loose weight. For certain types of cancers & treatments this is true, but I’d like to “weigh in” on my experience with chemo to treat breast cancer. When I began my chemotherapy , I stepped on the scale at a reasonable… Read More »
Hot-cold-hot-cold, the scourge of menopause (or as we say, chemo-pause) can turn your night into a nightmare. Trying to deal with your raging internal thermostat is exhausting. Here’s a fabric/clothing tip that will help you keep your cool. It’s called wicking wear. Clothes made with wicking wear fabrics draw moisture away from your skin and… Read More »
Robes are the unsung heros of our closets. From hard working terry cloth (post shower, bath or swim) to velour, flannel, cotton, fleece and even cashmere to keep us cozy, covered and warm. Today, the fabric and style options are endless. To “un” robe the mystery of finding the perfect robe following surgery or during… Read More »
If you are going to have breast surgery like a mastectomy, lumpectomy or reconstruction, or chest surgery, ask your doctor if you will require drains post surgery to remove excess fluid. Many women go home from the hospital with surgical drains which include tubes & bulbs. One of the trickiest parts of dealing with drains… Read More »
