Category: Health Scare
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‘I can do it – but I need a little help’
You have the power to make decisions and put them into practice. However, you don’t have to do it alone.
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What I learned about life from five nightmare weeks in a neonatal ICU
My baby’s birth was traumatic, but it strengthened both of us for life.
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What our pets can teach us about love, comfort, and joy
Through the ups and downs of life, they’re always there for us.
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How two mountain bikers blazed a better trail for breast health
The name may be fun, but ILoveBoobies has a serious message to share.
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A funny thing happened on the way to chemo: A rather unusual memoir
Finding out that you’re not alone when it comes to staring at a doctor in horror is a massive relief. Giving yourself permission to laugh about it is an even bigger relief.
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Hardcore! The Ironman who conquered cancer three times
Seven years after the doctor’s “my best guess is six months” sentence, cancer no longer defines Richard.
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How I learned to stop worrying and get on with my BFFs (Breast Friends Forever)
You’d think, after that experience, that the twins and I would have called a truce, gone for couples counselling, or at the very least, quietly started appreciating one another more.
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A “Do this, don’t do that!” guide to supporting someone with cancer
They have you in their life because they think you’re amazing, so don’t change. Be you. Do normal things. Invite them to normal places.
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What I learned about life, love, and parenthood from our daughter’s chronic illness
Our daughter, Rachel, then six, was diagnosed with an exceedingly rare bone marrow failure condition called Pure Red Cell Aplasia.
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When it’s more than just the Baby Blues
Why we need to talk about the growing problem of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression, or PPD, isn’t simply a bout of “baby blues”. The emotional adjustment following childbirth might feel like sadness or irritability, anxiety, or reduced concentration, but it will generally ease up over a short period of time. Symptoms of postpartum depression are…