By Dawn Anderson A lot of the time, advocacy work is a slog. Trying to get the attention of legislators so you can share your issue. Trying to convince whole bodies of them that your issue is important. Pushing back against opposition and misinformation. Telling your story over and over again as you urge them […]
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By Rose Holland As cancer survivors we have a different view of upcoming scans and tests. Anxiety climbs as we experience the fear of being told we have cancer again. “Scanxiety” is a term that describes “the anxiety commonly associated with individuals undergoing cancer-related imaging” (Hussain et al, 2023). It is not just the cancer
By Linda Hansen May 7, 2025, was 15 years from the day that my metastatic breast cancer (MBC) reared its ugly head in my life. Suddenly my life became divided into two parts: before and after MBC. Before, I was a successful professional, working hard, traveling the world, and making a good salary. I spent
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By Rose Holland At the WBCC we often focus on advocating for others. This month I want to talk about how you can advocate for yourself after a cancer diagnosis. Here are some key things you need to know, including building your knowledge, talking to your medical team, creating your personal team, knowing when to
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By Rose Holland Approximately three months after I completed breast cancer treatment, I experienced axillary web syndrome (AWS), more commonly known as cording. Axillary web syndrome is considered one of the most common side effects of breast cancer treatment and yet it is one of the least studied. Luckily, I was aware of this potential
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By Ashley Inda Breast density. Breast density. Breast density. Breast density. Breast density. I feel like a broken record but I cannot and will not stop talking about BREAST DENSITY! As we enter Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we can’t talk about breast cancer without talking about breast density. I once had dense breasts but after
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by Dawn Anderson Those of us of a certain age are probably familiar with this song. While written by a friend, it was performed by Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders in the mid-1980s. It is a little uncharacteristic of their style in that era, but it is something special. It didn’t hit me hard though
by Dawn Anderson “Time moves in one direction, memory in another.” – William Gibson This quote has been interpreted in a number of ways, but when I consider it, I tend to think about the importance of where we’ve been as it relates to where we’re going. Without acknowledging our history, it would feel rudderless
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by Dawn Anderson If you were to ask the average person on the street how cancer develops, most would know that it involves a mutation in a cell in some part of our body. Many would guess that those mutations are caused by chemicals or inherited genetics. A recent article in The New Yorker by
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Amanda Walsh This January marked two years since I began breast cancer treatment. I vividly remember that cold, dark morning in early January 2022, when my husband and I drove to the hospital for my first surgery. I had spent the night before preparing as best as I could. Of course, it was impossible to
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