“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…
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…
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…
“When Life Throws You In The Mud, Plant Yourself And Grow.” When I wrote those words as I crafted my first book, This is How We Grow, I was definitely in…
The day I was diagnosed with #breastcancer, not quite 3 months ago, this came to my mind. It was a new way to try & comprehend the whole #cancerexperience, to…
