A lot of people struggle to get their confidence back after undergoing cancer treatment. Taking the time to rebuild that confidence before jumping back into the dating game is totally fine. Lauren Chiarello, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when she was just 23 years old, says she had to adjust her attitude before she felt comfortable dating again.
“I lost my hair twice, my fingernails fell off, my toenails fell off. After I finished my treatments for cancer it was tough to get out there to date,” Lauren says. “I was really nervous. I was worried about what people would think … I think what was helpful for me was trying to spend the time to build up my confidence, and it took a while to get there.”
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