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I've been wearing one-piece swimsuits since I got married 34 years ago. So there's no chance I would hit the pool in just a bikini bottom! But one woman wanted to swim topless in public - and you can bet she made plenty of waves.

Topless Swimmer Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness

Seattle is a fairly progressive city, I am told. They have a fine Parks & Rec Department, including nice public pools. Jodi Jaecks wanted to swim there - topless - as part of her breast cancer recovery. So: no breasts, no bikini top, no problem, right? Well, wrong - sort of. Suddenly, her choice of swimwear has become political.

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Arm Exercises After Breast Surgery

After my mastectomy, I noticed that it was harder and harder to hook my bra and steer my car. Turned out I had developed a frozen shoulder and it didn't respond to physical therapy very well. Had I done some arm exercises, I'd have saved myself lots of trouble.

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Loosen Up Those Arms and Shoulders - Here's How!

Once I found the right physical therapist, she put me to work with weights, stretch bands, and all kinds of movements. It took a year of torture (I mean exercise) to get my full range of motion back. By the way, she made me swim, too - but I didn't skinny-dip!

Here's a set of tutorials on how to keep your arms and shoulders moving freely as you recover.

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There are 5 basic types of treatments for breast cancer. Read about surgery types, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted biologic therapies, and follow-up therapies, such as hormone suppression.

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