Intimacy After Breast Cancer

Healing is not a light switch, as in on or off, but an easing back into doing what you love and discovering new bits of yourself along the way. Vitality and vulnerability are my favorite V words. Reconnecting with yourself is such a huge part of letting yourself feel vulnerable which is the key component to intimacy.

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Breast Cancer Scars and Survivorship

Breast cancer scars are more than just hard to look at. They are often a big contributing piece to your lingering pain, tightness, and even lymphedema.  As with the many different women who are diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, there are as many different responses and lingering symptoms. But one thing in common is you don't have to put up with pain and write it off as a token of surviving breast cancer.  

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Breast Cancer Recovery - Are You Getting Long Term Change With Your Short Term Relief?

And what does this have to do with Beloved Bust, Scar Release, and Myofascial Releaase? Just like my tomato plants needing sun, water, and time to get results, scars don't disappear in a day or even a week but... with time and consistency, you will feeeel the results. Decreasing pain and tightness can happen in the short term and for the long term when you add the self-care that includes treating fascia. 

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