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What Comes Next? Surviving & Thriving After Breast Cancer

By Alexandra Russo | October 27, 2017
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Alexandra Russo, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and oncology therapist at Life With Cancer, a program of the Inova Schar Cancer Institute that aims to enhance the quality of life for those with cancer by providing education, information and support.   Reaching the end of breast cancer treatment is a major milestone.…

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  • 1 Chip Goyette
    • Looking for Ways to be Greener and Leaner?
    • Inova rolls out “No Antibiotics Ever” chicken initiative
    • Healthy People, Healthy Planet: The Surprising Impact Healthcare Has On Our Environment
  • 1 Christina Quint
    • Take the bus, save the Earth, improve your health: Alternative transportation and wellness
    • Top Ten Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
    • Tis the Season…to Eat in Season!
    • Sustainability Meets Social Responsibility: Inova Donates Medical Supplies
  • 1 Christopher deFilippi
    • Inova Tests Chelation Therapy to Lower Heart Event Risk
  • 1 Christy Lormel
    • Adding Vegetables in Your Diet
    • Stop the Excuses
  • 1 Clifton Page
    • Tips for Preventing Sports Injuries in Kids
  • 1 Corey Wallach
    • Is Spine Surgery the Answer to your Back Pain?
  • 1 Costanza Cocilovo
    • 6 Breast Cancer Facts That Might Surprise You
    • Mammogram at 45? American Cancer Society says wait, but it’s personal
  • 1 Dana Block-Abraham
    • A Prenatal Vitamin a Day (Before Pregnancy), Keeps Birth Defects Away
  • 1 Daniel LaCroix
    • This Father’s Day, Give Your Dad the Gift of Mental Health
  • 1 Danielle Augustino
    • Changing Seasons = Changing Skin
  • 1 Danny Nguyen
    • Allergies in Youth Athletics
    • No Excuses: Here’s Why You Should See Your Primary Care Doctor Every Year
  • 1 David Gehring
    • Personalized Healthcare: The Key to Health at Every Age
  • 1 David Goodwin
    • How to Choose a Birth Hospital: Advice from a Pediatrician and Father
  • 1 Dean Pollock
    • Learn the Signs: Heart Attack Can Happen to Anyone
  • 1 Denise Mohess
    • Peace of Mind: Why You Need an Advance Healthcare Directive
  • 1 Dennis Bernier
    • Norovirus: A Guide to Identifying and Treating
    • Sprain or Strain: What’s the Difference?
  • 1 Donald Brideau
    • What Are Your Thoughts on Joining Inova Fair Oaks Hospital as CEO?
  • 1 Donald Trump
    • The Inova Schar Cancer Institute: Achieving Better Cancer Outcomes
    • Microbiomes: Tiny Organisms with a Big Impact
    • The Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute: A Destination Cancer Center
    • An Argument Against the Rising Tyranny of Big Data
  • 1 Dorothy Polahar
    • What is Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy/Treatment (OMT)?
    • What if I just threw my back out?
    • Integrative Medicine: New Hope For Chronic Headache Sufferers
    • Integrated Medicine for Kids: Treating the Whole Patient
  • 1 Edward Chang
    • Sports Medicine Research: Pushing Limits to Improve Patient Care
  • 1 Eileen West
    • Strong Bones: Take Action With DEXA Bone Density Screening
  • 1 Ephi Gravette
    • VR Meditation Can Ease Stress for Cancer Patients
  • 1 Erica Campbell
    • Welcome Winter: 8 Ways For Older Adults to Stay Safe & Healthy This Season
    • Care for Yourself to Care Well for Others: 8 Tips to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
  • 1 Erin Lopynski
    • Holiday Weight Gain? 12 Steps to Get Back on Track
    • 9 Tips for Healthy Eating During the Holidays
    • Should your holiday fare be organic?
  • 1 Erin Rovelli
    • A Dose of Prevention: Vaccination Fast Facts
    • Back To School Health: 7 Tips for a Stellar Year
  • 1 Eugenie Charles
    • Fever Phobia: When To Worry About Your Child’s Temperature
  • 1 Gail Rosseau
    • Inova’s Global Neurosurgery Program: Dedicated to Creating the World’s Best Neurosurgical Care
  • 1 George C. Branche, III
    • Citi Open Tournament: Inova Orthopedic Surgeon Has Cared For Tennis Pros For 25 Years
  • 1 George Kevin Gillian
    • Weighing the Long-Term Risks of Acid Reflux Drugs
  • 1 George Maxwell
    • The Global Problem of Cervix Cancer (And How We Can Solve It)
  • 1 Haroon Rashid
    • FIRM Ablation: Mapping the Heart to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
  • 1 Hillary Robinowitz-Elins
    • My Baby Didn’t Follow My Birth Plan: Lessons From an OBGYN Mom
  • 1 Ivan Harnden
    • Is GERD giving you grief? New TIF procedure could be the answer
  • 1 James Ecklund
    • Soccer Player Brandi Chastain’s Brain Donation Will Advance Research on Brain Injury in Sports
  • 1 James Thompson
    • StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run: Keep Kids’ Hearts Running Strong!
    • 10th Annual StarKid 5K and Family Fun Run Keeps Kids’ Hearts Running Strong
  • 1 Jamie Gentille
    • Listen to Your Parents: Parent Advisory Council Benefits Inova Children’s Hospital
  • 1 Jeanny Aragon-Ching
    • New Treatment Options Are Changing the Landscape for Prostate Cancer Patients
    • Treatment Innovation for Patients with Prostate, Bladder and Kidney Cancers
    • Do You Know the Warning Signs of Bladder Cancer?
    • From Research to Results: Advances in Genitourinary Cancer Treatment  
    • Prostate Cancer Is the Second Most Common Cancer in American Men
  • 1 Jeff Coulter
    • Inova Sports Performance powered by EXOS: Full body stretch
    • Inova Sports Performance powered by EXOS: Stretch tight hamstrings
    • Inova Sports Performance powered by EXOS: Low back pain relief
    • Inova Sports Performance powered by EXOS: Fix tight hips from sitting all day
    • Recovery: Work Plus Rest Equals Fitness Success
  • 1 Jennifer Hong
    • Problem Periods? Learn What’s Normal — And What’s Not
  • 1 Jessica Wertz
    • Have a Sports Injury? Find Out When to See a Doctor
  • 1 Jing Chen
    • The Modern Mammogram: Understanding 3D Mammography
  • 1 Joan Schiller
    • Immunotherapy Offers New Options for Lung Cancer Treatment
    • Research Highlights New Directions for Lung Cancer Prevention and Treatment
  • 1 John Deeken
    • Preparing for a Shortage of Cancer Doctors
    • The Future of Personalized Health at Inova
  • 1 Jordan Tyczka
    • For Kids Under 19, Summer is “Trauma Season” in the E.R.
    • Put Down That Phone! A Guide to Distracted Driving
    • All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs): Get the facts about safety
  • 1 Julia Bell
    • Inova Sports Performance powered by EXOS: Make it about you
    • Inova Sports Performance powered by EXOS: Aim to Sustain
    • Inova Sports Performance powered by EXOS: Fuel for impact
    • Inova Sports Performance powered by EXOS: Eat with a purpose
    • Nutrition: Fuel Your Body to Meet Your Performance Goals
  • 1 Kan Kasiolarn
    • Traditional Chinese Medicine: Finding Headache and Migraine Relief
  • 1 Kara Nickerson
    • Give Your Fitness Habits A Check-Up
  • 1 Kareem Ahmad
    • Can Patients With Respiratory Conditions Improve Lung Function?
  • 1 Kate Burdekin
    • Folic Acid Fortification: Is it a Great Idea?
  • 1 Katie MacDonald
    • Tick Season
    • Sun Safety Tips for Children and Families
  • 1 Katie Zinicola
    • Flu Season: How to Keep Your Family Healthy
  • 1 Keith Sterling
    • Inova Alexandria Hospital First in U.S. To Treat Uterine Fibroids with New Fully Robotic Technology
  • 1 Ken Brown
    • Ease the Discomfort of Cancer Treatment with Oncology Massage
  • 1 Kenneth Lin
    • Pneumococcal (Strep) Vaccine: Should I Get It?
    • HPV Vaccine – What’s New?
  • 1 Kirsten Edmiston
    • Healing in a Hurry: Enhancing Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
    • Take control: Breast Cancer Prevention and Screening Are in Your Hands
  • 1 LaKita Ford
    • Mindset: Reaching Your Fitness Goals Starts in Your Mind
  • 1 Laura Miller
    • Is Summer Giving You a Headache?
  • 1 Laura Serine
    • Concussion’s Effect on Vision: Signs to Watch For
  • 1 Lauren Fay
    • Nutrition and Breast Cancer: Lifestyle Choices to Reduce Your Risk
  • 1 Lauren Mauro
    • Your Breast Cancer Treatment Questions, Answered
  • 1 Linda Bogar
    • Hearts of Gold: Inova’s Heart Transplant Program Turns 30
  • 1 Loring Flint
    • Another Step Forward in the Fight Against Opioid Addiction
  • 1 Lucas Collazo
    • Jimmy Kimmel Put Congenital Heart Disease In The Spotlight. At Inova’s Children’s Heart Program, All CHD Kids Are Stars.
    • Celebrating A Decade of Advances in Pediatric Heart Surgery
  • 1 Mahesh Shenai
    • Inova Begins Era of MRI-guided Neurosurgery with Implantation of Deep Brain Stimulator
  • 1 Margie Akbari
    • Inova Cardiologist Implants New, State-of-the-Art Stent to Treat Heart Disease
  • 1 Margie Comerford
    • Misdiagnosis: Asthma or Vocal Cord Dysfunction?
  • 1 Marianne Sherman
    • Lessen Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
  • 1 Marie Steinmetz
    • Turmeric: The Spice of Life
    • Got a Gut Feeling Something’s Wrong? You May Be Right!
    • It’s Not Just Irritable Bowel
  • 1 Marnie Rustemeyer
    • Medical Tattooing for Cancer Survivors
  • 1 Martin Brown
    • Inova Reduces Opioid Prescribing in the ED
    • Inova Alexandria Hospital Emergency Room Launches Opioid Initiative to Reduce Prescription Painkiller Abuse and Overdose
  • 1 Mary Wilkinson
    • Research Breakthroughs: Advances in Breast Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment
  • 1 Mateo Ziu
    • New Brain Tumor Treatments Offer Hope
  • 1 Matthew Sherwood
    • Inova Heart Team Tests New, Minimally Invasive Option to Replace Leaky Mitral Valves
    • The GALILEO Trial: Inova Researchers Study New Drug Therapy for Heart Patients
    • Patients Wanted: Experienced Heart Doctors Test Minimally Invasive Procedure to Replace Heart Valves
    • A Second Chance: New Procedure Repairs Worn-Out Replacement Mitral Valves
    • New Hope for Heart Patients: Inova Performs New Aortic Valve Replacement Procedure
  • 1 Mei Firestone
    • Want to lower your breast cancer risk? Here’s what you should know.
  • 1 Melissa Delgado
    • Period Pain: Could It Be Endometriosis?
  • 1 Melissa Womble
    • Concussion & Youth Sports: New Research Gives Clues for Keeping Athletes Safe
    • Concussion Recovery: When Should You See a Doctor?
    • Mind Games: Concussions, CTE and Sports
  • 1 Meredith Porter
    • A Guide to Foodborne Illness
    • Seasonal Allergies and Asthma
    • Spring is in the Air: A Guide to Seasonal Allergies
    • A Guide to E. Coli and Foodborne Illnesses
  • 1 Michael Bogrov
    • When Mother’s Day Isn’t Happy
  • 1 Michael B. Moore
    • Addiction Recovery: 10 Ways to Get Through the Holidays Sober
    • Stress Management for Dads: How Your Mental Health Impacts Your Kids
  • 1 Mike Endress
    • Top 3 Reasons Why You Need a Health Coach
    • 5 Benefits of Taking your Workout Outside
  • 1 Mitchell Cohen
    • Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People
  • 1 Monica Freidline
    • Diabetes in Pregnancy: Keeping You and Your Child Healthy
    • Do I need to take extra Vitamin D while I’m pregnant?
  • 1 Monjari Gillian
    • Should You Go 3D for Mammogram Screening?
  • 1 Nancy Hafner
    • Cervical Cancer Screening: Get the Facts
  • 1 Nandini Koka
    • The Common Cold: Symptoms and Treatment
  • 1 Nauman Akhtar
    • Worth a Shot: How Helpful are Knee Injections for Arthritis Pain?
    • Exercising After Joint Replacement: What Can You Do?
    • 5 Signs It’s Time for Joint Replacement Surgery
    • Hips and Knees Achy in Colder Weather? Tips to Keep Joints Moving Smoothly
  • 1 Neeta Goel
    • Colon Cancer Screening: It’s Not Nearly as Bad as You Think
  • 1 Oksana Shlobin
    • What is Pulmonary Hypertension? Learn the Facts to Breathe Easy
    • Pulmonary Hypertension is Serious. Learn to Spot the Signs.
  • 1 Patricia Lucey
    • 10 Things You Need to Know About Sunscreen
    • Weighing the Evidence: Are Skin Cancer Screenings Worthwhile?
    • The Pandemic of Vitamin D Deficiency: How to Make Sure You’re Getting Enough
  • 1 Patrick Christiansen
    • The best for Inova Fairfax is yet to come – Looking forward to 2016
  • 1 Paul A. Gurbel
    • Aspirin & Heart Attacks: A Look at the New Primary Prevention Guidelines
    • Inova’s Heart and Vascular Institute Pioneers New Implantable Monitoring Device for Heart Failure Patients
  • 1 Paul Lastova
    • Safe Summer Sports: 8 Ways to Help Your Child Avoid Injuries
  • 1 Peter MacArthur
    • Cupping at the Olympics: Fishy Fad or a Therapy to Try?
    • Born to Swim: Does Michael Phelps’s Body Give Him A Competitive Advantage?
  • 1 Ramata Niang
    • Gaining Perspective: An OBGYN Doctor Becomes the Patient
  • 1 Rami Tabbarah
    • Should You Get an IUD?
  • 1 Rebecca Levorson
    • Celebrating Immunization’s Unsung Hero: Dr. Maurice Hilleman
  • 1 Richard Neville
    • Teaming Up to Save Limbs at the Inova Center for Personalized Health
  • 1 Frederick Place, MD
    • The Meaning of Fever
    • Heatstroke: Know the Signs
    • Protect Your Kids from Drowning
    • Why Should I Take My Child to an Inova Pediatric ER or Urgent Care Center?
    • What can you do to protect children from drowning?
  • 1 R.J. Elbin
    • Concussions and Anxiety: What’s the Connection?
  • 1 Inova Newsroom
    • A Robotic Assist for Therapy Patients
    • DC Area Blood Donors Urgently Needed
    • Come to an Ask The Expert Lecture
    • Array of Awards for Inova
    • Improving the Odds of Survival From Serious Heart Condition
  • 1 Robert Cohen
    • Breast Cancer Treatment Gets Personal: How Doctors Are Saving More Lives Than Ever Before
  • 1 Robert Hymes
    • Unbreakable Bonds: Trauma surgeon helps build connections between current patients and survivors
  • 1 Robert Najarian
    • Sports Medicine Highlights: A Q&A with the Nationals Team Doc
    • That’s a Wrap: Inova Sports Medicine Doctor Reports Back from the World Baseball Classic
    • Inova physician named team doctor for World Baseball Classic
    • Outside the Strike Zone: What Is a Flexor Mass Strain?
  • 1 Robin Baker
    • Healing Sick Babies: It Takes a Team
  • 1 Robin West
    • Sports Medicine Doctors: Should You See a Specialist?
    • Nationals Team Doctor Robin West, MD, Gears Up for Opening Day
    • Platelet Rich Plasma: Is it a “Golden” Cure for Sports Injuries? (Dr. Robin West)
    • ACL Injuries: Let’s Get Serious About Prevention (Dr. Robin West)
  • 1 Ronald Childs
    • Spine Surgery Pioneers: Inova Spine Program Surgeons Teach New Techniques to International Visitors
  • 1 Ronnie Waldrop
    • Spring isn’t quite here yet: Remember your cold-weather safety precautions
    • 9 Water Safety Tips Every Parent Needs to Know
    • Childhood Viruses of Winter: Croup
    • Childhood Viruses of Winter: The Common Cold
    • Childhood Viruses of Winter: Influenza
  • 1 Rosemarie Rose
    • Sleep Better: A Whole-Body Approach to Superior Slumber
    • Lavender: A Pretty Scent and Good Medicine
    • Are You Getting Enough Antioxidants
    • Understanding Integrative Medicine
  • 1 Inova Newsroom
    • Arlene Shaulis Can Finally Breathe Easy Thanks to Endobronchial Valve Treatment
  • 1 Sabrina Hansen
    • Wellness in the New Year
  • 1 Sabrina Jawad
    • Cold Weather Skin Care
  • 1 Sage Bolte
    • Life After Breast Cancer: 7 Ways to Move Forward and Live Well
  • 1 Samantha Ahdoot
    • Could Warmer Winters Be Damaging Your Health?
  • 1 Sandy Ibrahim
    • What Is the Inova VIP 360˚Program and What Is the Value of Joining?
  • 1 Sara Bruce
    • Getting the Best Breast Care
  • 1 Sara Negron
    • Nutrition and Menopause
  • 1 Sarah Giardenelli
    • How Good Is That Red Wine, Really?
    • Health Benefits From Sun Exposure
    • The Battle of the Carbs
    • Adrenal Fatigue & The Importance of a Balanced Lifestyle
    • Natural Remedies for Morning Sickness
  • 1 Sarah Poggi
    • What Makes a Pregnancy “High Risk”? (Video with Dr. Sarah Poggi)
  • 1 Sarah Ruppert
    • Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer: 7 Common Questions Answered
    • Men and BRCA Testing: What You Need To Know
  • 1 Sarah Zgainer
    • Halloween Safety Tips
  • 1 Inova Newsroom
    • Inova Loudoun Hospital Earns Emergency Nurses Prestigious Lantern Award (Only ER in Virginia)
    • Shopping for Safe Skincare Products
    • New Inova Facility Focuses on Getting and Staying Well
  • 1 Sean Burfeind
    • Athletic Trainers: Your Ally in Youth Sports
  • 1 Sekwon Jang
    • Inova Melanoma Symposium Offers Resources and Hope
    • Education and Inspiration at Inova’s First Melanoma Patient Symposium
    • New Findings in Cancer Immunotherapy: Inova Experts Weigh In
    • Yervoy®: A New Option for Patients with Stage III Melanoma after Surgery
    • Cold Sore Virus as Melanoma Treatment
  • 1 Sermsak Lolak
    • Banish Stress: 7 Ways to Stay Calm During Cancer Treatment
  • 1 Seth Blee
    • Sports Injury Recovery: When Can You Return to Play?
    • Injury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: Oblique Strains
    • Injury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: SLAP Tears
    • Sidelined by Sports Injuries? Physical Therapy Can Help
    • Injury Prevention with Dr. Seth Blee: The Weighted Ball Debate
  • 1 Shahram Yazdani
    • A Tale of Two Valves: Why Is Surgery Still the Preferred Treatment for Mitral Valve Disease?
  • 1 InovaNewsroom
    • Zobair Younossi, MD, named President, Inova Medicine Service Line
    • Marshall Mintz, MD, Joins Inova as President, Inova Clinical Platforms
    • 7 Ways To Prevent Falls
    • Level 1 Trauma: There’s a Difference and It Matters
    • ‘Remember me?’: Dealing with an Aging Family Member
  • 1 Shannon Lehr
    • Lumpectomy: Who’s a Candidate?
  • 1 Sharayu Sawant
    • Radon Action Month: Learn about this important home safety check
  • 1 Shira Rothberg
    • Recovering from trauma is possible
  • 1 Shruti Tewari
    • 12 Ways to Calm Your Child’s Back-to-School Butterflies
  • 1 Stephanie Carr
    • Mammograms 101: Your Guide to Breast Imaging
  • 1 Subash Bazaz
    • What You Need to Know About Heart Disease In Women
  • 1 Suchitra Hourigan
    • Improving the Infant Microbiome: New Inova Study Leads the Way
    • Fecal Transplants Bring Gut Bacteria Into Balance  
  • 1 Suraj Venna
    • Inova Dermatologist Brings Melanoma Awareness to Capitol Hill
    • Raising Skin Cancer Awareness: Inova Dermatologist Joins Skin Cancer Health Fair & Screening on Capitol Hill
    • Inova Dermatologist Helps Local Students Win Sun-Shade Grant to Improve Sun Safety and Prevent Melanoma
    • Former President Jimmy Carter: A Health Update
    • Preventing Melanoma: Should You Drink More Coffee and Hold Off on the Viagra?
  • 1 Tammala Watkins
    • Preventing Suicide
  • 1 Teerawong Kasiolarn
    • Can You Fight Cold and Flu with Elderberry?
    • 6 Natural Ways to Address Erectile Dysfunction
    • Can’t Kick That Bug? Heal Faster With These Dietary Supplements
    • Boost Your Immune System & Stay Healthy This Winter!
    • Diabetes 101
  • 1 Terri Craddock
    • Blood Donation: Good Science and Goodwill Team Up to Save Lives
  • 1 Tiffani DeMarco
    • Considering New Direct-to-Consumer Breast Cancer Tests? First, Get the Facts
    • Ahead of the Curve: Inova’s Commitment to Genetic Counseling
  • 1 Timothy Cannon
    • Colon Cancer in Young Adults: Know Your Risk
    • David Bowie and Liver Cancer: Bringing Awareness to the Disease and Promising New Treatments on the Horizon
    • Why Us and not the Elephants?
    • Supplements: Proceed with Caution
    • Pharmacogenomics: Personalized Medicine in Action
  • 1 Tracy Cross
    • Breastfeeding Baby: How Much Milk Does Your Baby Need?
  • 1 Wendy Johnson
    • Sport Nutrition: Fuel for Competition

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