Each person, each day, has an average of 70,000 thoughts (https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/10-fun-facts-about-your-brain). How many do you think you’ve had today (then add one more for thinking about it!)? If you’ve experienced a breast cancer diagnosis—no matter how far from that diagnosis … Continue reading →
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Parenting Through Cancer: Teens & Young Adults
We’ve all been there. Those years between being a blissfully unaware child and a fully responsible young adult. Years filled with: the teenage drama of puberty, fashions, peer pressure, driving and texting while driving, suicide and depression, drugs and alcohol, … Continue reading →
Read MoreParenting Through Cancer: Young Children
Have you ever experienced the following with a friend, family member, or a total stranger? Swapping stories about the birth of a child, a shared hobby or interest, or growing up in a certain era, location, or high school? One-upping … Continue reading →
Read MoreCancer Doesn’t Care About Valentine’s Day
Cancer. Surgery. Chemo. Radiation. Adjuvant Therapies. All are life-changing. body-changing, and/or intimacy-changing. In honor of Valentine’s Day, explore the impact of cancer and cancer treatment on intimate relationships through previous Firefly blogs: Read Intimacy After Breast Cancer, as Jennifer Heirlinger, … Continue reading →
Read MorePerspectives in Breast Cancer Care: Infusion Nurses
“Fasten your seat belt. You are in for a ride.” Quick multiple choice question: where would you be most likely to hear the above quote? a. Before your car on Wild Thing, the tallest (207 feet) and fastest (74 mph) … Continue reading →
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