Posted February 21, 2018
When I first began my preventive mastectomy journey I joined a private Facebook group as a way to find support. It’s been amazing and not only has it helped me, but being able to offer support to others has been a wonderful way for me to heal. Now that I’m… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted November 6, 2017
Many of our readers know that this last weekend I was on a girls trip with two of my best friends from High School (more on that later I promise). My plane landed at 11:30pm last night and then I was up and going at 4:30 so that I could… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted October 2, 2017
It never ceases to amaze me how different everyone’s Preventive Mastectomy Journey truly is. I belong to a private group of over 5,000 women on FB and each woman has a different story to tell. For every question like “Did drain belts help you?” “Do you have feeling in your… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted June 23, 2017
When I met with my oncologist earlier this year we went over what I needed to do to continue to monitor myself for breast cancer. Some of you may be saying…what? Wasn’t the point of getting a preventive mastectomy to eliminate the possibility of breast cancer? The purpose of my… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted April 26, 2017
When I began this journey, a year ago… A year ago this week… I was fearful and determined, nervous and prepared, alone yet surrounded by love. My inner mantra, the one I held on to and repeated over and over as I prepared for every step in this journey was… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support