Hi Everyone!

We hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season and new year! Reminder that January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month!  Below is a blog we've shared containing a visual guide to Cervical Cancer. 

Cervical Cancer: A Visual Guide- Do you want to learn more about Cervical Cancer but you don't know where to start? We have worked with Healthline.com to create an infographic that gives you the vital information you need all in one image. 

In case you've missed out on what’s been going on at I Had Cancer, here is a quick recap. Please reach out to us if you have any questions, comments or requests for our team!

Recent Blog Posts (please email emily@ihadcancer.com to learn more)

• 10 Things Cancer Survivors Want You To Know About Chemo Brain- Our community has shown us the importance of solidarity in empowering one another throughout the cancer journey--especially after treatment, when some believe the fight ends. To keep you from endlessly repeating yourselves, here's a list to share with someone who may not understand chemobrain. 

  
  

• My New Year's Resolution Is Simply To Live-  With the new year inevitably comes New Year's resolutions. They can be big aspirations or small promises, but either way, New Years is a time of reflection and looking forward. Read how one cancer survivor views these resolutions and the "new normal" below. 

• 7 Real Life Tips That You Won't Find in a Cancer Brochure- A lot of the "cancer tips" that are found in waiting room magazines are vague and outdated. This cancer survivor gets down to the truth with these seven tips. 

Recent Dear Cancer Messages (What do you have to say to cancer? Let it out.)

• "Dear Cancer, Even though I am in remission with you, Each day is clock watching, of when to take those oral Meda, but I am grateful that's all it is. Every 12 hours the Meda cally name. Stop eating before you take them, will drive me insane. Thankful to be here, lifelong meds, rather be here, instead of being well. You know. They caught it early, blood cancer, Leukemia is what they said. You can live a normal life span in remission, I'm so glad!" (click here to comment)

• "Dear Cancer, I guess you are the cause of my father die, and die bad. Not in peace, with pain. I dont know who blame, you cancer or life to put cancer in his body. But its killing me too just watching a person deteriorate like this.. Its not fear with anybody... I really dont know how to feel, or be." (click here to comment)  

Recent Facebook posts (Don't forget to Like us on FB!)

• "My name is Paula and on September 26th, 2014 I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma invasive breast cancer. Being diagnosed came as a shock because I have no family history, but through my entire journey, I've learned that many women are the same as me. Getting the word out to the women who think it will not happen to them is my priority & every time someone will listen, I will tell my story. I choose to take the positive route, once I got past the scary part (of course). My motto became "Cancer doesn't like happy" and today, this cancer-free girl is smiling." (I Had Cancer Facebook Page) 

• ""I am a 26-year-old mum of one. I was diagnosed with primary kidney ewings sarcoma which is extremely rare. I endured 10 months of intense chemotherapy. Lost all my hair within two weeks. I was so weak i couldnt even sit up to kiss my son, or ask if he had a good day. I lost so much weight it scared me. I was frightened for my life and more so for my child's life without me. But here i am, 6 months NED and life is back to normal. I am enjoying every single moment with my son and making so many memories. You just have to find something or someone to fight for. It's one hell of a roller coaster and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy...but I'm on the other side now, and for those of you who are still going through it, it will get better." - Lianne" (I Had Cancer Facebook Page)

Recent Discussion Questions (Ask anything you want on our discussion board.)

• I'm new to this site, and had my left lung removed in October and doing chemo for four months. My question to anyone that had a lung removed.....are you on any inhalers, medications or oxygen ? I am not, but will be seeing my pulmonary doctor and wanted to ask him questions. I have noticed that my breathing was better before I started chemo, now with chemo I'm always catching my breath, did anyone notice a difference ? Also, are their breathing exercises you do to increase your breath and lung ? I appreciate any responses.  (click here to answer) 
• Hi I've just had my treatment changed from tamoxifen after a year to exemestartan for 5 yrs and a zoladex implant injection, does anyone know how long I'll have to have the zoladex for as my pharmacist says he doesn't think I'll be on it for the 5yrs too, I'm waiting for an answer from my oncologist just wondered if anyone knew??? Thanks Angie xx (click here to answer)

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 -The IHC Team