Temporary Pet Care Now Available for BCRC Clients
There’s nothing more comforting than the happy face of a beloved pet. Understandably, it’s often the first thing someone recovering from breast cancer surgery might
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Two NEW Opportunities for Central Texas for Affordable Health Coverage
2020 was a year fraught with many challenges when it came to health, a year when the importance of the protections and the provisions of
Dealing With Loved Ones When You Have Cancer: 5 Common Challenges and 5 Ways to Cope
When life throws difficult circumstances our way, most of us hope that the people we’re closest to will be a soft place to land. Whether
Converting from Implants to Living Tissue Breast Reconstruction: Am I a Candidate?
A diagnosis of breast cancer changes life in an instant—it’s the beginning of medical tests, a host of doctor’s appointments, and treatments to eliminate the
How Can Integrative Oncology Help Those With Cancer?
What is Integrative Oncology? Integrative medicine in the field of oncology uses a multi-disciplinary, evidence-based approach to cancer care. Integrative oncology often includes a collaborative
Exercising and Breast Cancer- Start Low and Go Slow
Well, it’s a new year and I keep hearing that dirty word come up in conversation…EXERCISE. Every year many of us start off with the
How Narrative Medicine Can Help You
In November the Breast Cancer Resource Center held a virtual event featuring Michael Vitez, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist, on narrative medicine. The event was generously
Shruti’s Story- Tend To Your Health Because You Are Important
My name is Shruti. I’m an Indian American woman living in Austin, and at 38 I was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. I was
Simone’s Story– New Year, New Challenges
On New Year’s Eve 2019, what should have been a day of exciting new beginnings, I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. When I woke
Coverage & Care During the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency
It amazes me every day that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed merely 10 years ago, and that Marketplace plans, Marketplace
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