Posted July 27, 2016
It’s been 3 months since my Preventive Mastectomy…and my next surgery is a little more than two weeks away…time flies right? I thought I would take a moment to reflect on the first part of my journey, as a way of preparing for this next step. There have been so… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted July 18, 2016
NOTE: Please take time to read the comments, as other women who have had the surgery took time to share their ideas about what they feel you should be packing for your surgery. Several months ago I shared my choice to have a preventive mastectomy. As I began my journey… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted June 22, 2016
I’m no stranger to uneven breasts. Growing up my “original” set was never perfectly even, but as a barely-there B, it wasn’t too big of a deal. A few years into my 20’s, I became pregnant and a nursing mother. The result was constantly changing breasts over ten years and… Read More »
Categories: Fashion, Prairie Wife Style, Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted March 16, 2016
One of the hardest parts of my decision to have a preventive Mastectomy is not the effect it will have on me physically and emotionally but, how my decision is impacting everyone around me. I shared with you the conversation I had with the Cowkids and as I was typing… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted March 4, 2016
As The Cowboy and I drove back from our meetings with my oncologist, and breast and plastic surgeons in Denver, we talked about what to tell the Cowkids. The two oldest Cowkids are 9 and 7 (about to turn 10 and 8) and are just old enough to grasp a… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support