Well Beyond Breast Cancer

Well Beyond Breast Cancer

Breast cancer can change your body in ways no one fully prepares you for. Pain, tightness, fatigue, swelling, numbness, and mobility challenges can show up during treatment and persist long after, affecting how you move through your days, how you feel in your body, and how fully you’re able to live your life. Too often, people are left suffering in silence without real answers or a clear recovery plan, quietly wondering, "Is this my new normal?" This podcast was created to fill a gap so many survivors and previvors face when side effects are minimized, confusing, or dismissed. Here, you won’t just hear “it’s normal.” You’ll find honest conversations, expert guidance, and practical support to help you minimize side effects, feel more at home in your body, and take meaningful steps toward healing. Created by Well Beyond Breast Cancer, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life of the breast cancer community by expanding access to Breast Cancer Rehabilitation through a Financial Assistance Program, educational initiatives, and advocacy efforts. Each episode features powerful stories from survivors and previvors, alongside expert guidance from oncologists, breast surgeons, and physical and occupational therapists specializing in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation. Because while side effects may be common, they do not have to become your “new normal.” Join us for conversations that can help you live well during, after, and beyond breast cancer. To learn more, visit wellbeyondbreastcancer.org

Episodes

  1. Jun 1

    Navigating Sexual Health After Breast Cancer: Guidance from Oncology PT Alexandra Hill

    In this episode, Dr. Alexandra Hill, PT, DPT, OnCS, PWCS, CLT-LANA, a dual Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pelvic & Women’s Health and Oncologic Physical Therapy, brings light to one of the most overlooked topics in breast cancer recovery: sexual health. Drawing from her clinical experience supporting people after cancer treatment, Alex explains why sexual wellness is often left out of survivorship conversations, even though up to 70% of survivors experience sexual dysfunction.  Alex discusses how hormonal therapy, surgery, and chemotherapy can affect sexual health after breast cancer, leading to concerns such as vaginal dryness, pain with intimacy, changes in libido, and body image challenges. She also shares treatment options that can help individuals address these side effects and feel more comfortable in their bodies, including pelvic floor physical therapy, vaginal moisturizers, dilators, education, partner support, and self-advocacy. This conversation helps normalize a topic that is too often met with silence and highlights why access to breast cancer rehabilitation must be included as an essential part of cancer care. . Well Beyond Breast Cancer is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of the breast cancer community by expanding access to Breast Cancer Rehabilitation through a Financial Assistance Program, educational initiatives, and advocacy efforts. Learn more at WellBeyondBreastCancer.org

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Breast cancer can change your body in ways no one fully prepares you for. Pain, tightness, fatigue, swelling, numbness, and mobility challenges can show up during treatment and persist long after, affecting how you move through your days, how you feel in your body, and how fully you’re able to live your life. Too often, people are left suffering in silence without real answers or a clear recovery plan, quietly wondering, "Is this my new normal?" This podcast was created to fill a gap so many survivors and previvors face when side effects are minimized, confusing, or dismissed. Here, you won’t just hear “it’s normal.” You’ll find honest conversations, expert guidance, and practical support to help you minimize side effects, feel more at home in your body, and take meaningful steps toward healing. Created by Well Beyond Breast Cancer, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life of the breast cancer community by expanding access to Breast Cancer Rehabilitation through a Financial Assistance Program, educational initiatives, and advocacy efforts. Each episode features powerful stories from survivors and previvors, alongside expert guidance from oncologists, breast surgeons, and physical and occupational therapists specializing in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation. Because while side effects may be common, they do not have to become your “new normal.” Join us for conversations that can help you live well during, after, and beyond breast cancer. To learn more, visit wellbeyondbreastcancer.org