The treatment of breast cancer may involve surgery, chemo, radiation, hormonal therapy and/or reconstruction. If your treatment plan involves some or all of these, you may suffer some side-effects, including: Axillary Web Syndrome: Also known as “cording”, AWS can occur after breast or axillary (basically...
Ask yourself these 3 questions: 1. Do you strain to empty your bowel & feel like you haven’t completely emptied? 2. Do you have bowel movements less than three times a week? 3. Do you have to rush to the toilet or experience soiling of your underwear? If you...
Morning sickness is like your body’s built-in early warning system – alert, a baby is coming. While you’re excited to know that bub really is there, it’s not so fun when that hungover feeling hits you like a hurricane.While food might be the last thing...
Do your breasts feel hard, painful and warm to touch? Do you have a tender, red lump? Are you feeling feverish and unwell? Engorgement, blocked ducts and mastitis are painful and make breastfeeding difficult and uncomfortable. This is very distressing and can affect your ability to...