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Deb and her husband, Joel
Navigating breast cancer and bipolar disorder: Deb’s story

03/30/23 | BY: Adriana Lecuona, Deb Ontiveros

Episode one of LBBC’s new Can and Did podcast series is here!

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Hear My Voice: Facing the Emotional Roller Coaster of Metastatic Breast Cancer

10/13/14

Julie Larson, LCSW, shares her list of tips and ideas to help smooth the roller coaster of emotions that is metastatic breast cancer. 

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What Courage Means To Me

09/19/14

Regular LBBC guest blogger and LBBC Breast Cancer Helpline volunteer Ronda Walker Weaver on what the word courage means to her, not only in her breast cancer journey but in her life in general.

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Yoga for cancer recovery

05/14/14

Claire Petretti Marti, RYT 500, E-RYT 200, blogs about why yoga was important to her before and after her breast cancer diagnosis and why she volunteers to speak with others about her experience.

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Let's Be Frank...

03/13/14

Regular LBBC blogger Ronda Walker Weaver is back, and with a topic not many are willing to discuss so frankly...sex.

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month Recommended Reading, Part I: "Butterfly Wishes on Wings" and "It's Always Something"

10/29/13

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, our dedicated staff, volunteers and contributors share recommended reading that will inspire you, make you laugh and, above all, help you realize you are not alone.

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A Letter To Myself

09/13/13

Ronda Walker Weaver shares insight into the journey of cancer that only experience itself can tell.

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