BREAST CANCER EXERCISE

A Breast Cancer Patient’s Rehab Story

June 20, 2018 No Comments

breast cancer I get really fired up when I see someone being taken advantage of – something unfair that just shouldn’t be happening – especially to cancer patients.
Last week I witnessed this type of injustice with a patient we’ll call Jane. Jane was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had surgery just over a year ago followed by chemo.

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Tamoxifen Side Effects & Benefits: What you Need to Know

June 13, 2018 No Comments

tamoxifen side effects I thought we should dive a little deeper on the topic of tamoxifen and take a look at what it’s for, why it’s prescribed, as well as the pros and cons. With this knowledge, you’ll be able to make an informed decision and have a great conversation with your Oncologist if this is one of the treatments offered to you.

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Five Steps to determine if Cancer Prehab is Right for You

May 30, 2018 No Comments

cancer research I’ve created an Exercise Journey Worksheet for Cancer Patients (see the link below). I want you to complete this honestly. Remember, this is just you talking to yourself. Use this worksheet as a tool to help figure out not only why you want to exercise but to find the barriers in the way of you making a positive choice for yourself.

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Chemotherapy Side Effects: Cardiotoxicity

May 23, 2018 No Comments

chemotherapy side effects Cardiotoxicity – sounds like a scary word and something that you don’t even want to think about yet alone learn about. But remember – Knowledge is Power – so let’s dive in a little bit and learn what we need to so we can be empowered.

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