Live Better With Cancer

Are all odds stacked in my favour? How am I going to be able to go on? Why do I feel abandoned? When we feel isolated, these questions are like so much fog that invades our thoughts and saps our energy, which stops us in our tracks in a world that is quickly moving ahead […]

When we’re diagnosed with cancer and we must go through treatments to heal us, we immediately imagine the different possible consequences and side effects: surgery, excision, hair loss, weight loss or gain, dryness, etc. A full range of consequences that can call into question a lot of our habits or, at the very least, the […]

Will this be my last Christmas? Will I always have the sword of Damocles dangling above my head? Will my children be able to grow up normally? Am I going to suffer? Feeling afraid is a part of life. But fear takes on a different dimension when we are diagnosed with cancer. It lives in […]

Fatigue, mental fogginess, decreased libido, vaginal dryness, muscular pain, disrupted relationship with your body are some of the side effects of the cancer treatments that can sometimes completely cut off our sexuality. But it can be an important element in our daily well-being. We’d like to give you some tips to finding the right balance.

When we become sick, our bodies and our relation to them changes, and it is not uncommon to feel disconnected or estranged from your own body. This separation deprives us of all intimacy. Our bodies become objects and lose all their cherished character. They are thus no longer able to be an allies in our […]

By changing your diet just a little bit, you can reduce (or at least limit) your risk of developing cancer. We will be giving you a short list of products recommended for your health! It is now common knowledge: eating better by choosing the foods we eat can help optimize their health benefits and thus […]

Preparing for a hospital stay is almost like going on vacation (although not as nice, we’ll grant you that…): you must be well organized to avoid forgetting too many things as much as possible!  To begin, a small memo of the to do’s the week before your hospitalization First, remember to reread the information that […]

Radiotherapy prevents cancer cells from multiplying and destroys them with radiation, but it sometimes has a few side effects (which are becoming increasingly rare!). So here are our little tips to prevent and relieve possible pain and other side effects of radiotherapy. All you need to continue to feel beautiful and well in your body! […]

There are many misconceptions about cancer and weight. Many people think that treatments will make us lose weight and make us scrawny. However, this is not always the case. At MÊME, we’ve decided to dig a little deeper to have a clearer view on this subject… LOSING OR GAINING WEIGHT DURING CANCER: WHAT TO EXPECT? […]