Post-surgery Blues – When on-going problems won’t let you forget you’ve had breast cancer.
Once you’ve had your surgery it would be natural to think that chapter is closed and you can look forward to your recovery. But sometimes a whole range of problems can arise that you just hadn’t anticipated. Here, we look at some of the most common post-surgery concerns and find out how you can make it easier to live with them.
Real life – Would like to meet
It’s still possible to find friendship, love and happiness after breast cancer. Lisa Booth, 45, didn’t know what to expect when she placed an advert in her local paper’s ‘lonely hearts’ section. But, as she explained to Christina Relf, it has led to her meeting the man of her dreams.
Bouncing Back – Is breast cancer the ultimate wake-up call?
Although devastating, a diagnosis of breast cancer can also be a catalyst, and for some women it provides the ‘wake-up call’ that leads them to make amazing changes to their lives. In this article, Christina Relf talks to women about their experiences and asks why it often takes a major crisis before we really take stock.
In Contact: Readers share their experiences
Readers share their encouragement and support and comment on articles featured in previous issues of Amoena Life. More letters are featured in our Readers’ Forum.