I've been spending a lot of time on the FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) Message Boards lately. It has been so helpful to hear other women's experiences going through their prophylactic bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction procedures. A frequent topic of discussion is the difficulty...
After my appointment mentioned here, I spoke with more women who had undergone breast reconstruction locally and set up appointments with two other plastic surgeons. The second plastic surgeon I saw was fantastic. He was really nice, spent a lot of time with me and was...
I mentioned yesterday that I should be recovering from my bilateral mastectomy right now but my surgery was canceled. It was canceled because I was sick but guess what? I would have canceled it anyway. Here’s why. I was required to see a plastic surgeon by...
I finally took care of something that's been troubling me for months. A lump in my right breast. It's in the opposite breast of the one I've already had two biopsies on. And yes, you read that correctly. It's been troubling me for months. Many...
My mom taught me when you see that life is getting the better of someone, help them. Don't wait for them to ask. Many never will. When my mother's cancer came back and came back without mercy, I can't tell you how often I wished and prayed...
Yesterday I shared with you a memory from my mom's final chemo treatment. That morning I had decided to surprise her with a manicure while she was receiving it. I proudly displayed my little Essie Nail Polish pack that contained one red and three shades of...
Fight Like A Girl was written after a friend Jenny was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 26, while pregnant with her daughter. She gave birth to a healthy baby girl but continued the fight against breast cancer for another eight years....
God saw you were getting tired, And a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around you, And whispered, "Come with me." With tearful eyes we watched you, And saw you pass away. Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands...