Self-Care after Cancer: The “New Normal”

After your cancer treatment ends, you may find yourself lost in a fog of the “old” life you remember. Things that once brought a smile to your lips are now just something else that happened on a regular day. Many people believe that once the treatment is done, you will simply bounce back into your…

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Ignoring Mental Health Issues Doesn’t Make Them Go Away

For those hearing of their cancer diagnosis for the first time, it can be a devastating and a life changing moment. Not only is your body damaged and full of this potential killer, but your mental health is also instantly altered. In today’s day and age, cancer is no longer simply the a word, and…

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Author & Brain Cancer Survivor Kyle Miron of 5 Million Brains

Kyle Miron is not only a brain cancer survivor, but also a local to Indiana. After his successful battle against brain cancer, he became a cancer advocate and authored the book, “Brain Status Unremarkable” to highlight his methods, tips, and thought process living with cancer. One of his favorite quotes, from the movie The Departed,…

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Colorectal Cancer Alliance

We are thrilled to welcome the Colorectal Cancer Alliance as a resource partner! The Colorectal Cancer Alliance believes that intimacy and sexuality are vital parts of human life and have worked to de-stigmatize sexual dysfunction and sexual health with colorectal health & cancer. Colorectal cancers are one of the top cancers known to directly affect…

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Previvors 101: What is a Previvor?

Cancer touches lives differently, including the personal physical, mental, and emotional tolls- no matter where you stand in the journey. This is true for the cancer patient, their friends, their families, their medical care teams- and most importantly, those “previvors” who will now face a heightened risk for cancer due to the possible inherited gene…

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Menopause Basics: Part One

Upon the start of menopause, a female faces the loss of ovarian follicles, resulting in the cessation of cyclical estrogen and progesterone creation. Menopause refers to the final menstrual period in the persons lifetime. When a person has had no periods for twelve consecutive months, they are then considered postmenopausal. For most women, this occurs…

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Intimacy with your Clothes On!

Our society has programmed so many to believe that the simple word, “intimacy,” means only physical intercourse- which could not be farther from the truth! Intimacy is anything but simple and is truly one of the most complex, under-discussed vital aspects of human nature and being. While the world wants you to believe that intimacy…

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The Annie Appleseed Project & Interview with Ann Fonfa

Through the years of our research for the launch of Empowering Intimacy, we stumbled across many organizations and advocacy groups that work tirelessly to bring information, empowerment and facts to cancer patients and people worldwide; just as our own mission directs. One of those organizations that we have learned much about is the Annie Appleseed…

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