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Shay’s Warriors Life After Cancer Blog

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What reaching one year without your cancer soulmate teaches you about grief

October 11, 2025

Grief Tributes & Loss

What reaching one year without your cancer soulmate teaches you about grief

October 11, 2025

Grief Tributes & Loss

Shay Moraga reflects on the 365-day anniversary of losing her best friend Aileen to cancer. She discusses navigating the 1-year milestone, facing mirror reminders of post-cancer scars, and holding on to faith.

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October 11, 2025

Grief Tributes & Loss

What should you say to a friend going through cancer treatment?

December 11, 2023

Community Advocacy & Support

What should you say to a friend going through cancer treatment?

December 11, 2023

Community Advocacy & Support

Shay Moraga offers supportive phrases to send friends navigating cancer treatment or post-cancer recovery. She highlights low-pressure messages that make loved ones feel seen without adding communication fatigue.

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Why I chose aesthetic flat closure after breast implant illness

By Holly K. Thrasher | Guest Contributor

Guest blogger Holly K. Thrasher shares her journey through double mastectomy, breast implant illness (BII), explant surgery, and finding self-acceptance through aesthetic flat closure.

How I restored intimacy and overcame painful sex after breast cancer

by Guest Contributor

This personal account by a guest survivor addresses the common, often unspoken issue of painful sex after breast cancer treatment and provides practical medical steps to rebuild intimacy.

How I learned to embrace my breast cancer scars

This article explores the deep emotional transition of overcoming body image struggles after breast cancer surgery and learning to view surgical scars as symbols of survival.