| Use a Support Group to Fight Breast Cancer | | | | your hair by having a hair shaving party. Invite your |
| Finding out that you have cancer can be devastating. | | | | family and friends to support you. A sense of humor |
| It can make you feel like your life is over. However, | | | | and a positive attitude go a long way towards helping |
| your life is far from over. You can still learn to enjoy | | | | you fight breast cancer. |
| your life even while you are coping with breast | | | | Make use of an internet blog to share your feelings |
| cancer. Fight cancer because you deserve a rich, | | | | with others. Emotions tend to flow more freely when |
| meaningful life. You can turn the heartbreak of | | | | they are expressed in writing. When you write about |
| cancer into an opportunity to live life to the fullest. | | | | your experiences, negative emotions flow out of you |
| Use your breast cancer as a chance to let other | | | | and into the computer. This allows you to replace |
| women know about the importance of | | | | them with happier, more positive emotions. |
| mammograms. Women sometimes get so busy | | | | Get involved in the community. Many cities offer a |
| taking care of other people that they forget to take | | | | Race for the Cure where women get together to |
| care of themselves. A mammogram can help your | | | | raise money for breast cancer awareness. Organize |
| doctor determine if your have cancer about one to | | | | your own team of women to participate in the |
| three years before a woman feels any lumps in her | | | | event. You will all get a great cardio vascular work |
| breast. | | | | out, the chance to understand that you are not |
| Having a support group will help you fight cancer. | | | | alone, and the feeling of knowing that you are doing |
| Develop friendships with other people who are | | | | something worthwhile. |
| fighting cancer. Keep your family and friends close by. | | | | When you have cancer you will change your priorities. |
| If you have an important event like a birthday be | | | | Understanding what is important to you gives you |
| sure to celebrate it. Allow yourself to laugh, have fun, | | | | the strength to fight cancer and find purpose to your |
| and enjoy the companionship of other people. | | | | life. |
| If you have a treatment that causes you to lose | | | | In order to beat Cancer we have seen that following |
| your hair, your support group will be there for you. | | | | a Cancer Diet has been crucial for survivors. You can |
| Losing your hair can be a difficult experience and can | | | | receive a free Breast Cancer diet consultation from |
| affect your ego. A woman's hair is a large part of her | | | | the Breast Cancer Diet Guide. |
| identity. Overcome the grief that comes from losing | | | | |