Member since 16 October 201719 January 2018 at 12:12
If a diagnosis of breast cancer has brought your world to a crashing halt, you're not alone. You need to be in the best shape possible - emotionally, physically and mentally - as you navigate life as a breast cancer patient. That's why self-care is crucial as a source of sustenance and strength, and should be considered an important part of breast cancer treatment.
Follow these self-care tips:
Don’t stop exercising
Use food as fuel for your health
Stay informed about your health as it can alleviate anxiety when it comes to treating your cancer
Build up your support network. Interact more with your close ones.
Relax your body and mind. Research has shown that mediation, deep breathing, visualization and other stress-relief techniques can play a part in lessening worry and exhaustion.
Adequate sleep is important for anyone, especially for breast cancer patients.
Make memories. Do not let cancer stop you from living life and enjoying your relationships.
Get financial counselling. You can ease some of your anxiety by talking with an experienced financial counsellor who can help you navigate expenses.
It might depend on the cancer. Stage I breast cancer is the earliest stage of invasive breast cancer. At this stage, the cancer cells have spread beyond the original location and into the surrounding breast tissue. Because a stage I tumor is small, it may be difficult to detect. However, breast s....
Although some information came out over the past five years that wearing a bra can be linked with increased cancer risk, there is zero scientific evidence that this is true. Bras were created to help women’s chests feel more supported, no matter the activity, and to decrease any discomfort or back p....
Kanishka Pandey
If a diagnosis of breast cancer has brought your world to a crashing halt, you're not alone. You need to be in the best shape possible - emotionally, physically and mentally - as you navigate life as a breast cancer patient. That's why self-care is crucial as a source of sustenance and strength, and should be considered an important part of breast cancer treatment.
Follow these self-care tips: