Ask Dr. Barb: Lessons in my year living with cancer

Dear Readers:

I am delighted to report that having had two surgeries, 32 rounds of radiation therapy and countless examinations, I am feeling very happy and healthy exactly one year since receiving a breast cancer diagnosis. Even better, my first regular annual mammogram showed no sign of cancer.

However, looking back from the very beginning, it was not easy hearing the word “cancer,” and it was not always easy, even with my training as a psychologist, to manage my fears and confusion. Waiting for test results, I kept thinking,  ‘How could this be happening to me? I have no family history of breast cancer, I exercise, I eat right ...’

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