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		<title>Preparing for Chemo</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 07:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Once I had talked with my oncologist and made a date to start, my mind turned to preparing for chemo. Some of the things I wanted to do were about me feeling better, and some of the things were medically necessary. Here are the things I did in the nine days between when I booked&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/preparing-for-chemo/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Preparing for Chemo</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Minimising Your Scars After Mastectomy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 22:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s bad enough that when we have surgery following a breast cancer diagnosis our shape is going to change. We imagine being flat or disfigured. Adding to that are the scars that will also criss cross our bodies. There are some things we can do to help with that though. Here are tips for minimising&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/minimising-your-scars-after-mastectomy/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Minimising Your Scars After Mastectomy</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The One Thing that Can Make or Break your Breast Cancer Journey</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2022 23:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Breast Cancer is hard, we all know that. There is one thing though that can really determine whether our breast cancer journey is just hard, or whether it becomes traumatic and horrific. And the good news is, we can do something about it. That one thing is our expectations. From the time we are diagnosed&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/make-or-break-your-breast-cancer-journey/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The One Thing that Can Make or Break your Breast Cancer Journey</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>UTM vs OTM &#8211; Where to Place Your Implants</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you are choosing your reconstruction after a mastectomy, there are so many decisions to make. Do you want implants? What size/type/shape implants? And what is the best placement &#8211; UTM vs OTM? Defining UTM vs OTM But first, what exactly do I mean by UTM and OTM? These acronyms mean &#8220;Under the Muscle&#8221; (or&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/utm-vs-otm-where-to-place-your-implants/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">UTM vs OTM &#8211; Where to Place Your Implants</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Types of Breast Reconstruction</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:36:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve mentioned before how clueless I was before my breast cancer diagnosis. In my mind I imagined that if I needed a mastectomy it would mean remaining flat. It wasn&#8217;t until I was sitting in my surgeon&#8217;s office and he started to talk about possible types of breast reconstruction that it even occurred to me&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/types-of-breast-reconstruction/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Types of Breast Reconstruction</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>11 Ways to Support Someone with Breast Cancer</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When a friend or family member is diagnosed with breast cancer we are often paralysed. We want to be helpful and caring, but how do we do that when we don&#8217;t understand what they are going through? Here are some suggestions how to support someone with breast cancer. Just Listen The very best thing you&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/how-to-support-someone-with-breast-cancer/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">11 Ways to Support Someone with Breast Cancer</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sharing your Breast Cancer Diagnosis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A common concern I see raised regularly by women recently diagnosed with breast cancer is whether or not to tell people about their diagnosis. Some people want to keep it a secret, others want to shout it from the rooftops. Here is my take on sharing our breast cancer stories. When I first thought that&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/sharing-your-breast-cancer-diagnosis/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Sharing your Breast Cancer Diagnosis</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>3D Nipple Tattoos After Mastectomy &#8211; The Finishing Touch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After the months spent dealing with breast cancer treatment and the multiple surgeries required for a bilateral mastectomy it&#8217;s so nice to finally get to the last part of the process. 3D nipple tattoos after mastectomy are the final touch; that last piece that can really make you feel finished. Here is a little about&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/3d-nipple-tattoos-after-mastectomy/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">3D Nipple Tattoos After Mastectomy &#8211; The Finishing Touch</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lumpectomy or Mastectomy: How to Choose</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2022 23:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Almost every single person diagnosed with breast cancer has surgery of some sort, that&#8217;s a given. But that&#8217;s where the similarities end. The big decision to have either a lumpectomy or mastectomy often needs to be made, and with so many variables, it&#8217;s never clear cut. Here are some things to think about when deciding&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/lumpectomy-or-mastectomy/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Lumpectomy or Mastectomy: How to Choose</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Things No-one Tells You About Having a Mastectomy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josie Kelsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Before having a mastectomy we can&#8217;t even imagine what it is going to be like. Until we are faced with it, we don&#8217;t know how we are going to feel and we often only have a vague idea about the realities. It&#8217;s time to lift the lid on some of those things. Here are some&#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://josiesjourney.com/about-having-a-mastectomy/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Things No-one Tells You About Having a Mastectomy</span></a>]]></description>
		
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