Tara Torchia

[Winnipeg Police @wpgpolice]

Fatal Hit & Run – Update: C14-270194 https://t.co/FXYjAQXqcO

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

@jossreimer So amazing. I’ve had MS for over 20 years. What a break through. Had mono in grade 12, EBV. Crazy.

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

@fscurrah @alanthomasdoyle @shallawaynl Awesome, just had a little dance party. Thanks for sharing!!

[The Winnipeg Foundation @wpgfdn]

Find out how @unexpectedgift2 provides support for people battling cancer:

🔊: https://t.co/oHfFL2LTaW #FindyourBeCause #Winnipeg

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

When it comes to cancer, mental health is so difficult. The focus should be on getting rid of the cancer, but mental health should be considered alongside it.
Convenience and Comfort is what #theunexpectedgift does best!

Link in bio to view all of the services we offer.

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

Studies show that exercise and a healthy body weight help to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence!

Amoena work out pieces are comfortable and supportive. The sports bra is front closing and offers great support.

Come check out the full line of Amoena at The Unexpected Gift

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

Words like ‘should’ and ‘could’ are so pressurizing. But they don’t really have to exist – there's nothing you should or could be doing, other than taking care of yourself.

#Convenienceandcomfort , that is #theunexpectedgift

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

Hey you! Remember that every day will get better. It may feel slow and you may get restless but just remember that you will start feeling better again soon. Convenience and Comfort is what The Unexpected Gift does best.

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

I am not who I was.
I know people don’t recognize me straight away.
⁣I try to remind myself that they don’t mean anything by it, and that my long, red hair is how people normally identified me.
Sometimes I quite enjoy being able to go out and have some anonymity!" - Patricia

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

It seems that cancer treatment affects more than just your body.
Mind-body practices are complementary therapies that can offer relief of some of the emotional and physical effects that cancer can have on a person. These techniques include:
Yoga
Touch Therapies
Meditation

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

“It seemed like a ridiculous thing for me to be worrying about, but the extra weight was having a massive effect on my mental health and self-esteem.⁣" - Emma⠀

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

Did you know...
From a recent study done by https://t.co/027eU8MVoc
Receiving chemo continuously instead of intermittently showed benefit in patients with metastatic breast cancer. Let us know your thoughts below!

Read the whole article through the link in bio!

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

"I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995.

21 years later I went for a routine screening and they saw something in my other breast. I never expected breast cancer to happen again.⁣" - Jessica

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

It’s been 3 weeks since my first round of chemo and the hair is now falling out. The good news for me: I have a ton of hair so it will take a while. The hair loss is only noticeable to me. No one will really be able to tell, unless they are cleaning the drains in my house.

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

If you’re reading this as someone currently going through treatment, please don’t beat yourself up if you find radiotherapy difficult. This whole process has been a revelation for me in how individualized treatment plans are in order to meet the needs of different patients.

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

I look in the mirror at my patchy scalp, but I still see me. It is not just a face, or hair and skin, it’s a whole being. It’s too bad we do not realize it sooner in our lives so that we can concentrate on what is truly important – our overall health.

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

“My breast cancer diagnosis came completely out of the blue.⁣⁣
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I went in for a routine mammogram, not thinking anything of it. I was asked back for further tests and two weeks later I was told I had breast cancer.⁣⁣
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I felt completely numb.⁣⁣
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[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

We have all been told that a healthy weight leads to a 30% decrease in breast cancer recurrence. At first, i was skeptical, but then I read this article and it confirms the importance of maintaining a healthy weight.

View full article through link in bio!

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

"The hardest thing was telling my parents. My dad was already dealing with skin cancer. I felt awful. I was supposed to be looking after them, not the other way around.” - Petrina

[Tara Torchia @unexpectedgift2]

She looks fear in the face.

Year after year. Day after day.
But ye, she never runs.
She never hides.
And she always finds a way
to get back up.

She is unbreakable

She is a warrior

She is you.