Wellness and Healthy Living
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Energy Circle
“You have cancer,” said my doctor. My mother had heard the same when I was six. Hers had metastasized by…
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A Healthy Motivation
My grandmother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2005. I had just turned ten years old and had arrived back…
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Managing Fear of Cancer Recurrence
Summary: Fear of Recurrence is a common and often disruptive concern for people who have been treated for cancer. Psychologist…
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Feeling UpBEAT with Cardio Drumming
When you’re a cancer patient or survivor, there’s often a lot weighing on your mind. But for 45 minutes every…
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Do Not Allow Fear To Interfere With Your Health Care
The WHO (World Health Organization) declared the Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on 3/11/2020. This led to immediate action around the…
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Living With a Positive COVID-19 Result
The good news: I have food, a roof over my head, a sweet, (although needy) dog, two amazing kids, and…
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I Run Because Of The Kindness Sharsheret Treated My Mom With
The NYC Half Marathon is coming up on Sunday, and I couldn’t be more excited to run with Team Sharsheret!…
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Preventing and Treating Hormone-Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. Hormone- receptor positive breast cancers – meaning the cancer cells…
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Losing Your Hair
When I found out I had breast cancer and was required to have chemotherapy, which would cause me to lose…
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I Am Reminded Of Sharsheret In Every Class I Teach
March 14, 2014. The day I became part of the Sharsheret family. Rochie Shoretz, Sharsheret’s Founder, messaged me on Facebook…
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11 Years Of Pies For (Ovarian Cancer) Prevention
Pies for Prevention, our Thanksgiving bake sale benefiting Sharsheret that’s now in its 11th year, gets bigger and better every…
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Am I in pain? The Process of Healing from Breast Surgery
I am a physical therapist who primarily helps women rehab from breast cancer diagnosis. Last week, two separate women made…
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The Importance of Breast Rehabilitation and Lymphedema Therapy
Throughout every stage of post-reconstructive surgery, rehabilitation is a valuable tool to maximize outcomes. Mastectomy and other types of breast surgeries,…
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On My Mat
Mindfulness: A mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment. My cancer diagnosis, and the months and…
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Wellness in the Face of Illness – How a Health Coach Can Help Cancer Patients Live Their Best Life
In the blink of an eye, your world is turned upside down. You barely have time to digest the diagnosis before…
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Dancing Through My Road To Recovery
My connection to Sharsheret began the week before my surgery. Some of my 6th grade students hosted a bake sale…
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A Doctor turning her cancers into a treatment for postmenopausal women with Sexual Pain
I have been a dedicated, caring physician for over 30 years. My grandfathers were both physicians. It has been my…
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We Shake With Joy, We Shake With Grief
We shake with Joy we shake with joy, we shake with grief. what a time they have, these two housed…
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Reviving your Sex Life after Cancer
So you have been through the big C word. You survived it. Chemotherapy. Radiation. Surgery. Now what? Life should be…
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My Physical and Emotional Ties to Breast Cancer
During my journey with breast cancer, I found myself intensely focused on marching forward, remaining vigilant with the plan of…
