Posted November 30, 2024
On November 13, I underwent surgery (the first of two) to fix some complications I had from my Preventive Mastectomy almost 9 years ago. Below is information about my revision surgery and the first 10 days of healing. Note: I decided to include real pictures of my body in this post because I… Read More »
Categories: Revision Surgery
Posted November 4, 2024
In some ways, preparing for my upcoming Revision Surgery has been much easier than preparing for my original Preventive Mastectomy. I already know I can handle the pain and recovery, and I have the perspective that this is just a tiny part of my life right now…so I can have… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Revision Surgery
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 an excellent way for me to heal. Now that I’m… 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
Posted September 21, 2016
Yeah…I know that’s a lot of weeks together, but I felt like I needed to combine these last three weeks of my exchange surgery. There hasn’t been much going on other than just sitting and waiting for the 6-week mark. If you recall, I had a bit of a set… Read More »
Categories: Exchange Surgery, Preventive Mastectomy
