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As a mother, Monahan said it's when her children are safe and tucked into their beds that intrusive thoughts about her past diagnosis come to mind: \"What if this ever came back? What if I can't be here for them?\"

\"It lives with you,\" she continued. \"During the survival marathon, you are totally focused on that ... When you go back, the picture is a lot different.\"

\"You're never able to really drop the feeling ... that there is potential for reoccurrence,\" Monahan told Haines, which ultimately creates underlying fear and anxiety. Yet, facing something that could take away her cherished life is what makes Monahan's personal gratitude \"grow.\"

Part of overcoming her mental health challenges includes channeling appreciation for life every day. Monahan has also focused on her work as an advocate for women going through their fight against breast cancer.

\"Please, have a voice. Have a voice about your health, your own health, your own well-being,\" Monahan said. \"Self advocacy is key.\"

She also asks women to pay special attention to their mental health regularly because it \"builds up resilience.\"

Haines, who's shared her own struggles with postpartum depression, added, \"You gotta put your oxygen mask on first before you can help anyone else.\"

More than anything, Monahan urges women, \"Get your screenings, do your breast self-examinations ... Put it in your calendar!\"

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