For many, breast cancer remission comes with mixed emotions and new challengesone survivor explains her journey.
Ive been asked this question a lot lately.
Last year, I was diagnosed with andunderwent treatment for stage II breast cancer.
As a result, everyone wants to know if this means Im officially cancer-free.
But the patient has to carry it with them.
Im still exhausted from the toll of treatment, and my range of motion is limited.
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Even when cancer is no longer ravaging the body, its memory rattles around in your mind.
Cancer survivors really have a difficult time doing that because they arent the same person anymore, Kozel says.
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They may suffer chronic anxiety as they fear a recurrence.
It is important to remember that we are treating people and that their entire wellness is important.
When patients complete treatment, some struggle with the thought of not having that access to their team.
Broadwater knows firsthand how challenging life after cancer can be.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017.
Returning to work and day-to-day life after treatment was tough because she had little energy.
But, she says, this experience made her a better nurse.
Beret uses yoga and meditation to help her patients calm their anxiety and learn to reconnect with their bodies.
No matter what you decide, know that youre allowed to move through this process at your own pace.
Some patients think they should shrug off the lingering effects of treatment and simply be grateful to be alive.
When I finished active treatment, I slowly found reasons to celebrate each day.
Cookies no longer tasted like sand.
My stomach wasnt constantly queasy.
I had eyebrows again; bit by bit, I discovered that I was shifting from surviving to thriving.
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