Posted April 28, 2025
It has been fascinating and a bit challenging to sit down this month and reflect on the last nine years of life that I have lived since I chose to undergo a Preventive Mastectomy 9 years ago. Some of you may be aware that in November, and last month, I… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted April 25, 2024
8 years later… It’s hard to believe that it has been almost a decade since I underwent my Preventive Mastectomy! While this is technically only the “anniversary” of the first of three surgeries that were part of this process, I think the first step was the hardest. When I looked… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted October 30, 2023
This post was initially published at donoralliance.org as part of their campaign to help educate the public about tissue donation and how it can help women like me get back to living a life of grit and grace. Understanding Double Mastectomy: Procedure and Recovery Process A double mastectomy is a… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted April 28, 2023
Seven years ago, I closed my eyes for 6 hours, and when I woke up, I no longer had breasts. It was the first of three surgeries that were part of my preventive mastectomy and reconstruction journey. I knew the time to write this post would be coming soon, and… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted May 4, 2022
6 years ago, I underwent a Preventive Mastectomy. The reason was simple: I wanted to live. It was a decision that was made with little to no understanding of what the journey ahead held for me, my family, and my friends and loved ones. And because I knew there would… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted April 23, 2021
Five years later. Can you believe it was five years ago that I underwent a preventive mastectomy?! In some ways, it seems like it has been a shorter amount of time; in other ways, it feels like it was fooorrreevvveeerr ago. As I sat in front of my computer, thinking… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted February 17, 2021
Note: Through my entire mastectomy journey, I have been sharing the REAL ups and downs of my experiences. My hope was to allow other women to educate themselves and make the choice that is best for them and their families. I want to emphasize that these are MY experiences and the choices that… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted September 11, 2020
Note: Before we dive into this post I want to say the following…Through my entire mastectomy journey, I have been sharing the REAL ups and downs of my experiences. My hope was to allow other women to educate themselves and make the choice that is best for them and their families. I want to… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted April 25, 2020
Four years. Wow. I mean, that seems like no time at all, but on the other hand, it was SO long ago. Four years ago, I underwent a preventive mastectomy to reduce my hereditary risk of breast cancer from over 40% to 2%. Each year, as I approach my anniversary,… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted July 2, 2019
One of the scariest things that I have ever done in my life was to openly share my preventive mastectomy on this blog. Week by week recovery from the surgeries, step by step pictures of the journey, and even the rollercoaster of emotions I was still experiencing a year later.… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
