We women are so good at caring for everyone else, but we’re not so good at self-care. We hustle to maintain it all–family, work, home, health, goals, purpose, relationships–but the…
“Dear Body, I once thought you were my enemy. Now I know BREAST CANCER is the enemy. And you?…” Imagine writing a letter to your body… What would it say?…
“What does it mean to carry the BRCA gene mutation–for myself & my family?” 2 years ago today, I learned I carry the BRCA1 genetic mutation–10 days after I’d already…
I’ve spent the last 24 months of my life dealing with breast cancer, and the last 12 months dealing with breast cancer AND Covid. And I have come to see…
Know Your #MomGenes: My BRCA Gene Testing Story I’ve just undergone my 7th surgery in 9 months. My body has had it, and I’m thinking about how this cancer could’ve…
Little did I know I would become so well-versed in the various breast reconstruction options. It seemed straighforward, if not overwhelming, at the start: breast cancer diagnosis, immediate double mastectomy…
October is breast cancer awareness month, & today, Oct 10, is World Mental Health Day; it’s also one year since I started chemotherapy to beat triple negative, or the most…
I posted this picture one year ago with the following words: “August 8, 2019, Post-#DoubleMastectomy Day 15: You’ll think I’m crazy…& I’ll think you’re right. …’ “Yes. This is a…
