Your survivorship starts the day of your diagnosis. Being told you have cancer is life altering experience.  In 2024, over 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods of breast cancer treatments could include chemotherapy, surgical removal of the ovaries, anti-estrogen therapy, and radiotherapy. Body Image is:  •How you see or picture yourself. •How you feel others perceive you. •What you believe about your physical appearance. •How you feel about your body. •How you feel in your body. Join us for this episode on body image as we discuss triggers and tips on how to ..read more

Breast- Plastic Surgery Educational Series- 2 Dr. Tiwari of Midwest Breast and Aesthetic Surgery has teamed up with Breast Cancer Surgeon and Breast Cancer Survivor, Dr. Deepa Halaharvi to bring you this new educational series. In this episode, we dive into the intricacies of dealing with breast cancer topics like: •Early detection through mammography •Understanding dense breasts •The various stages and types of breast cancer and the impact of family history. • When to ask your Doctor for "Breast Cancer Risk Assessment". We discuss actress, Olivia Munn's breast cancer diagnosis from her high ..read more

Your survivorship starts the day of your diagnosis. Being told you have cancer is life altering experience.  In 2024, over 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods of breast cancer treatments could include chemotherapy, surgical removal of the ovaries, anti-estrogen therapy, and radiotherapy. This can induce menopause in women who are not yet menopausal. “Induced menopause” can cause intense menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleep disturbance, urinary tract problems, painful intercourse, and bone loss. Today, we will tackle, "Hot Flashes". Most ..read more

Introducing Breast-Plastic Surgery Education- series 1 Dr. Tiwari of Midwest Breast has teamed up with breast cancer surgeon Dr. Deepa Halaharvi to bring you a NEW educational series: The Breast & Plastic Education Series!  Join us as we discuss all topics pertaining to breast and plastic surgery. We will discuss different type of breast and reconstruction surgeries, give you tips on what to expect with your surgery. We will also discuss preoperative preparation as well as postoperative care and answer the most commonly asked questions. Instagram: @thebreastcancerpodcast ..read more

Happy New Year, 2024. I have re-introduced myself and the reasons for why I want to keep working on this podcast. Your survivorship starts the day of your diagnosis. Being told you have cancer is life altering experience. Though, you may have completed surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, you may have lingering side-effects that continue for sometime. This is the first episode of the series, "Finding your New Normal"- "Fear of recurrence". I will talk about the triggers, when you should seek help and strategies to tackle it. After listening to this episode, I hope you will feel empowered to t ..read more

Breast- Plastic Surgery Educational Series- 2 Dr. Tiwari of Midwest Breast and Aesthetic Surgery has teamed up with Breast Cancer Surgeon and Breast Cancer Survivor, Dr. Deepa Halaharvi to bring you this new educational series. In this episode, we dive into the intricacies of dealing with breast cancer topics like: •Early detection through mammography •Understanding dense breasts •The various stages and types of breast cancer and the impact of family history. • When to ask your Doctor for "Breast Cancer Risk Assessment". We discuss actress, Olivia Munn's breast cancer diagnosis from her high ..read more

Your survivorship starts the day of your diagnosis. Being told you have cancer is life altering experience.  In 2024, over 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods of breast cancer treatments could include chemotherapy, surgical removal of the ovaries, anti-estrogen therapy, and radiotherapy. This can induce menopause in women who are not yet menopausal. “Induced menopause” can cause intense menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness, sleep disturbance, urinary tract problems, painful intercourse, and bone loss. Today, we will tackle, "Hot Flashes". Most ..read more

Meet Shannon, a remarkable breast cancer survivor who recently began her journey of sobriety. She openly shares her story of alcohol dependency and how it affected her life. Shannon will highlight the challenges she faced while striving for a sober lifestyle and how she has managed to maintain it for the past five months. Additionally, Dr. Halaharvi and Monica Brooks will recount their own experiences with alcohol and how they've been able to manage their lives after overcoming cancer. Don't forget to follow Shannon on Instagram; she's created her own page after this interview! Shannon's Insta ..read more

Today is a special episode where we have 4 experts with us today to answer some of your burning questions.   In this episode we welcome: Dr. Mark Cripe, Breast and Melanoma Surgeron Dr. Shabana Dewani, Medical Oncologist Emily Finn, DPT Dr. Deepa Halaharvi, Breast Surgeon You asked, we answered.  Here's a snippet of a few questions that will be answered in this podcast: How can I do to manage lymphedema? How can long-term survivors take advantage of new drugs that are now available? How are decisions being made for scans after treatment? How can I prepare for radiation? What's the ..read more

We all know how beneficial exercising is to our overall health.  Physical Therapist, Emily Finn, breaks down the benefits specific to cancer prevention and a cancer diagnosis.  Emily is a Physical Therapist, Level I CrossFit Coach, pelvic health educator, and works with cancer rehabilitation.   In this episode we'll discuss: What exercise really means Exercise and Cancer Prevention/Recurrence Benefits during and after treament Mental and physical benefits Cancer related fatigue Exercising too much and small steps you can start taking today! We hope you'll be motivated and em ..read more