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11Years Cancer - Free: the truth about life after TNBC

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11Years Cancer - Free: the truth about life after TNBC As I was replying to a message in an emotional health support group recently, a wave of memories from my treatment days came rushing back. It’s been 11 years since I was diagnosed with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) — a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer with limited treatment options. Though my physical treatment ended long ago, my healing journey continues. Every year post-treatment has brought a new layer of understanding, discomfort, learning, and rebuilding. And today, I want to write about the part of survivorship most people don’t talk about: the silent, emotional battles we face long after the doctors say we’re “okay.” 🎗️ Life After TNBC: The Emotional Reality Being a TNBC survivor is a blessing — and sometimes a heavy emotional burden. The fear of recurrence never fully leaves. A new pain or symptom can trigger deep anxiety. There’s the pressure to “move on” when inside, you know you’ve changed...
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Whole Wheat Garlic Bread

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This is yet another easy recipe I have used whole wheat bread instead of white bread and used freshly crushed garlic in place of garlic powder.The used for the recipe is also olive oil and not butter. Ingredients: Whole wheat bread- 6-7 slices Garlic cloves-4-5 ,peeled and crushed Olive oil-2 teaspoons for each slice Pizza seasoning-3 teaspoons Method: -Cut the sides of the bread and again cut the bread into the desired shape using a knife.You can cut it into triangles,squares,rectangles or even circles. -Rub the crushed garlic on both sides of the cut bread pieces. -Heat a flat pan and toast the bread pieces and add little olive oil to each side. -Let the bread toast till they look slight golden brown. -Sprinkle  some pizza seasoning on top.
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Mixed Vegetable Stir Fry-Low Oil Cooking

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This is a very healthy stir fry which is cooked in little oil and I have used lots of vegetables too.You can use all the seasonal vegetables that are available.Serve the stir fry hot with chapatis,puris or have it with rice and dal. Ingredients: Pumpkin-200 grams French beans-5-6 Okra/bhindi-5-6 Potatoes-1, medium Drumsticks-2 Carrots-1 medium Brinjal-2,small Oil-2 teaspoons Garlic-6-7,crushed Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon Salt to taste Mustard seeds-1 teaspoons Dry red chillies-2,whole Fenugreek seeds-6-7 seeds Cumin seeds-1/4 teaspoons Method: -Wash all the vegetables and chop then into small pieces. -Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds,dry red chilli,fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds and let it splutter. -Now add the crushed garlic and saute and add the chopped vegetables. -Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes on high flame stirring it in between. -Add the salt and turmeric powder and mix well again. -Let the vegetables cook for another 10-12 minutes on...
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