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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 risk–my mother is a 3-time breast cancer survivor–but…
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What to do the next time life beats you up
“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 mud. In fact, I’d often say it felt like I was “knee deep, thick in the mud,” attempting to walk one painfully slow step…