Let’s Talk About It: Breast Cancer (Boundaries, Balance & Becoming Your Best Self)
A cancer diagnosis—and the transition into survivorship—reshapes how you care for yourself. Understanding your evolving needs, setting firm yet compassionate boundaries, and prioritizing your energy can be a journey of self-discovery. Post-diagnosis, you may feel an urgent desire to realign with your values, protect your emotional well-being, and communicate your needs with more clarity. But […]
Let’s Talk About It: Black Women with Breast Cancer (Black Hair & Healing: A Special Let’s Talk About It Session)
Have you ever felt hesitant about participating in a clinical trial or getting genetic testing? Or maybe no one on your care team even mentioned it? You’re not alone. Many in the Black community cite historical injustices, like what happened to Henrietta Lacks and the Tuskegee Experiment, as reasons for distrust when it comes to […]
Let’s Talk About It: Breast Cancer (Balancing Two Worlds: When the Patient is Also the Caregiver)
Navigating a cancer diagnosis is challenging, and caregiving is equally demanding—physically, emotionally, and mentally. But what happens when you are both? The weight of grief, time constraints, emotional exhaustion, and isolation can feel overwhelming. How do you carve out moments of rest, shift your perspective, communicate your needs effectively, and honor your limits without guilt? […]
Let’s Talk About It: Breast Cancer (Balancing Two Worlds: When the Patient is Also the Caregiver)
Navigating a cancer diagnosis is challenging, and caregiving is equally demanding—physically, emotionally, and mentally. But what happens when you are both? The weight of grief, time constraints, emotional exhaustion, and isolation can feel overwhelming. How do you carve out moments of rest, shift your perspective, communicate your needs effectively, and honor your limits without guilt? […]
AYA Cancer & Fertility: What No One Talks About
A cancer diagnosis can feel like a profound betrayal, but for many young adults (AYA), that betrayal deepens with an infertility diagnosis. In this deeply personal and informative discussion, we explore the unique fertility challenges faced by those diagnosed with cancer under 40 for both male-at-birth and female-at-birth individuals. SHARE’s breast cancer program director, Megan-Claire […]
Nutrition Strategies for Managing Comorbidities: Empowering Cancer Patients
Join Registered Dietitian Michele DiCristofaro from our partner Unite for HER for an insightful session as we explore the critical connection between nutrition, lifestyle changes, and managing comorbidities throughout the cancer journey. This program will cover: The significance of nutrition in managing common comorbidities, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. Practical lifestyle changes are […]
AYA Cancer Awareness: The Unique Challenges of Breast Cancer in Young Adults
Our Breast Cancer Program Director and host of the Our BC Life podcast, Megan-Claire Chase, is not only an advocate in the breast cancer space but also an Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) breast cancer survivor. In oncology, AYA refers to individuals diagnosed with cancer under 40 facing unique challenges that set them apart from […]
Let’s Talk About It: Breast Cancer (The Emotional Impact of Menopause from Cancer Treatment)
Cancer treatment often changes the relationship survivors have with their bodies, and the emotional toll of treatment-induced menopause deserves our attention. Hormonal shifts, surgical scars, changes in sensitivity, and physical discomfort or pain can feel overwhelming, bringing up emotions like loss, disconnection, anger, imperfection, and shame. These feelings are normal but can be challenging to […]
Breaking Barriers: Breast Cancer Survival Rates in the Black Community & the Need for Black Scientists in Research
Join us for an insightful conversation on the disparities in breast cancer survival rates within the Black community and the urgent need for greater representation of Black scientists in the research field. Our guest, Diva Melvin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pre Health Advisor in the Biology Department at Tougaloo College, will highlight how systemic inequities in […]