After going through a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, I found out that there’s more to the expense than just the medical bills. Cancer is expensive! I needed some free stuff for cancer patients. Because of cancer, treatment, surgery, and fatigue, I was not able to do my normal things. So, we had to figure…
I’m re-posting this about free haircut with hair donation from about 7 years ago. I feel this is an important cause. Please call your Great Clips and make sure they are participating before you head over there. Free Haircut With Hair Donation Post Originally posted 5/7/10 Free Haircut with Locks of Love Hair Donation Locks…
This is a guest post about cancer and preparing for chemo. Chemotherapy has proven to be an effective treatment strategy for many cancer patients. Then, why is it that so many cancer patients dread the procedure? For that…. you need to understand how chemotherapy works. In general, chemo drugs are designed to attack or inhibit…
This is a collaborative post about cancer by Sami. When a person we care about is diagnosed with cancer, it’s normal to want to help but feel unsure how to help. The patient themselves may feel embarrassed or unable to tell friends and family members what they really need or want. Choosing gifts for cancer…
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Elemental about their thermal bras designed for breast cancer survivors and breast cancer previvors. After having a lumpectomy or bilateral mastectomy finding a bra that fits right can be a challenge. Even after breast reconstruction, bra bands and cups do not fit or feel the same way as…
As a young breast cancer patient, I found that I could not do many of the things I had done before cancer. At the age of 31, the chemotherapy treatments and bilateral mastectomy created a major challenge. With bills piling up and not working, I hoped to apply for social security benefits. I was not…