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What I Wish Someone Told Me After My Cancer Surgery
Christy Garcia Christy Garcia

What I Wish Someone Told Me After My Cancer Surgery

After cancer surgery, emotional recovery is often overlooked. Many individuals feel anxiety, grief, or confusion, even when treatment is successful. In this article, a trauma therapist in San Diego shares both personal and professional insight into the emotional impact of cancer, exploring how medical trauma can affect the nervous system and why healing involves more than physical recovery.

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Coping With Medical Trauma: Grounding Support for Patients, Caregivers, and Providers
Christy Garcia Christy Garcia

Coping With Medical Trauma: Grounding Support for Patients, Caregivers, and Providers

Coping with medical trauma involves more than staying strong or pushing through. As a trauma therapist in San Diego, I work with patients, caregivers, and medical providers who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck after traumatic medical experiences. This article explores how medical trauma affects the nervous system, why coping looks different across roles, and how grounding, regulation, and trauma-informed therapy can support healing. Whether you are navigating illness, caregiving, or medical work, compassionate support can help your body feel safer in the present.

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