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 March 29, 2025
I feel like the Fat Grafting part of my Preventive Mastectomy Revision Surgery is one of the “easier” surgeries. You can learn a bit more about the process in this post. We headed into surgery bright and early, and the pre op procedure was pretty standard. We chatted with the… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Revision Surgery
Posted March 7, 2025
When I find myself in Denver for my pre-op appointment, I always know when it’s getting close to surgery time. Thankfully, the Wyoming weather cooperated when I went down for my Revision Surgery Fat Grafting pre-op Appointment! Pre-op appointments are pretty simple, especially when you’ve been through as many surgeries… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Revision Surgery
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 October 21, 2024
It has been a long time since I’ve had to share anything other than an annual update about my Preventive Mastectomy. But, as you can see from the title of this post I am headed into the operating room yet again. This time, it’s for a revision surgery, and today,… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Revision Surgery
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 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
