Feeling Whole Again - Nipple Reconstruction and Areola Tattooing
Of the many things that need healing after breast cancer or mastectomy, our relationship with our body is perhaps the most important....
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Navigating Motherhood with BRCA
Communicating with our children and families about genetic cancer risk is difficult. Shannon Pulaski is a thoughtful advocate and author...
You Don't Have To Break The Bank To Eat Healthy
Changing the way you eat and shop doesn’t usually happen overnight. If it feels like an over whelming feat, start small. Make the changes...
Healing your sexual self after breast cancer
Sex after cancer. We often hear from doctors, therapists, or friends that you need to find out what feels good to you. But what does that...
How to Reduce Inflammation Naturally
We’ve all heard the word inflammation before, but what does it really mean? What changes can we make to give ourselves the best chance to...
Keep Walking
A reflection from Kristen on Thanksgiving about looking ahead. When my son Liam was 14 months old and not yet walking, Brendon (his dad)...
Before Genetic Testing, Take Time to Plan
A Blog for Proactive Genes, Written by Kristen Carbone In 2003, when my mother, Lisa, and I first talked about getting genetic testing,...
Umm… Excuse me? Then what should I be eating?
EAT THIS, NOT THAT! NO! EAT THAT, NOT THIS! Cut Carbs. Eat Carbs. Cut fat. Eat fat. Let’s be honest. There is an enormous amount of...
Navigating Life After Breast Cancer with Brilliantly
Kristen Carbone speaks with CURE Talks Cancer to discuss her history with cancer and her experiences that ultimately led to the founding...
Finding Camaraderie Online
Irina is the founder of Mutant Strong, a Facebook community for people who have genetic mutations. She discusses the power of online...
Event Recap. An Honest Conversation. Taking Control of Your Sexual Wellness.
On one of the hottest days in July, a group of women gathered at Unbound in New York to talk about sexual wellness after breast cancer or...
Facing Incurable Cancer
Shelley Malinowski has a wonderful family, a full appreciation of life as she knows it, and metastatic cancer. She shares what gives her...
The Ongoing Process of Recovery
Alayne White is a lover of all things business, beauty and lifestyle- She is a daily writer, community activist and a curious and...
The Healing Power of Tapping
Sara Bachraty’s sister’s breast cancer diagnosis spurred her to get genetic testing and a preventative mastectomy. The sister’s...
Managing Your Own Care, Expectations, and Sense of Self
Three-time cancer survivor Jasmine makes peace by accepting what’s temporary and persevering through major life changes. Interviewer: The...
What My Mom’s Death and a Bilateral Mastectomy Taught Me About Motherhood
You know that moment when you meet your baby for the first time and your heart fills with a love that you’ve never felt before? It’s...
Healing by Helping Others Heal
I was at a wonderful point in my life when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was in love with a man I planned to marry as well as his...
On Privacy and Personal Paths to Healing
Each of us experiences cancer differently. We had an anonymous chat with a two-year breast cancer survivor, who offers the ups and downs...
Learning to “Swerve” with Wildfire Magazine Founder/Editor-in-Chief April Johnson Stearns
April Johnson Stearns. Founder, Editor in Chief, WILDFIRE Magazine. Diagnosed at 35 with Stage 3b IDC, HER2+. April grew up on a 43-acre...
What I Learned As My Mother’s Caretaker
Kristen Carbone’s relationship with breast cancer runs deep – her mother passed away from metastatic disease in 2005, and then at the age...
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