Welcome to Episode 5 of Breast Cancer and the Unknown. I am your Breastie, Marce, and on this episode I chat with my warrior sister and friend Nicolle. Nicolle was diagnosed with Stage 4 invasive lobular carcinoma in February of 2019. She is a daughter, a wife, a mom, a friend and a total badass!!!! I hope her story inspires you as much as it did me.

Below are some links to resources and products Nicolle recommends. You can also see her Instagram handle which showcases some of her amazing artwork and pieces for purchase. If you are looking to buy local this year, look no more. Not only will you be supporting Nicolle but a portion of the proceeds go to metavivor.org , a metastatic breast cancer research, awareness and support site.

Nicolle's handle is cocomorneault22

Other resources Nicolle discusses:

Salty Girl : organic cosmetics and skin care products. They also run a non-profit called Foundation4Love

Warrior Revolution: If you are a woman who has had cancer or you are still in treatment, the Warrior Revolution helps you navigate your life on your way back to wellness.

metavivor.org

Nicolle's recommendations to help with side effects of medication, chemo and living with MBC

Acupuncture- Nicolle sees Beth at Rocky Coast Acupuncture Exercise is huge for Nicolle! She takes spin and yoga at Crisp in Scarborough, Maine.

Nicolle has her own cbd/thc salve made by a local friend but she is a huge proponent of any good quality salve for overall pain. Support groups like Tatas and Tapas and are very important to Nicolle.

Nicolle highly recommends PT for pelvic floor issues.