I truly hope you are NEVER in this situation. But if you are…
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Take a moment and breathe.
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Explore ALL your options before you decide what is best for YOU. You usually don’t need to rush into treatments, you usually have a few weeks if not months to decide.
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I would encourage you to choose a course of action that is going to reduce your stress levels the MOST.
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For some, it’s following the conventional treatment to the letter. For others, its alternative therapies or a combination of both.
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I chose a mastectomy, rather than a lumpectomy plus radiation, because I knew this would reduce my long term stress levels.
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I’d done a lot of research and decided if I could avoid radiation I would. I feel incredibly fortunate not to have been put in a situation where I had to decide on chemotherapy.
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I chose to do alternative treatments rather than take Tamoxifen because I knew this would also reduce my long term stress levels…but I understand for others it’s the exact opposite.
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So please don’t be swayed by others – take the time to do your own research and make up your own mind. It’s your body and you are the one who has to live with the consequences.
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When I first got my diagnosis all I wanted to do was speak to women who’d been through a cancer journey.
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This is one of the reasons why I make myself available and offer a FREE chat with me – I know it says 20 minutes but it rarely is.
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I know how important it is to seek that reassurance from someone who is on the other side. No, I can’t tell you what to do, but I can give you different options to think about, websites to visit, and best of all hope. Hope that you will get through this.
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I can also infuse confidence back into you…because it seems to disappear as soon as we hear ‘it’s cancer’.
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Confidence that you will make the right decisions. Confidence that you will be able to heal your body and move through this challenging season.
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I totally believe that diet & lifestyle can have a huge impact on your recovery and long term health.
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Please reach out… where ever you are on your journey. Let me help you believe in yourself again, and regain your confidence after cancer.
