25 Jan Breast Cancer Trauma and Self-Worth
Breast cancer trauma has deeply impacted my sense of self-worth, making me wonder "Who am I now?" I'm not the only one. ...
Breast Cancer
05 Aug “Dear Body,” My Breast Cancer Photo Shoot with BRCA Strong
"Dear Body, I once thought you were my enemy. Now I know BREAST CANCER is the enemy. And you?...
28 Jul BRCA Gene Mutation & The Waves of Impact on Family (Video)
"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 been diagnosed with breast cancer, and 3 days after my double mastectomy. I knew I was at...
11 Jul COVID has Shown Us What It’s Like to Have Cancer
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 that COVID has shown us all a little of what it's like to have cancer. It...
30 Oct BRCA1 Gene Mutation: What it Means to Be BRCA Positive
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 been prevented if I had known I was #brca1 positive before. Immediately following my double mastectomy with...
22 Oct Breast Cancer Reconstruction Awareness, Choices, What to Know
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 with expander placement, followed by exchange to implants 2 months later. But things didn't go as planned,...
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