I’ve posted in the past about my mastectomy scars. Sometimes when I see them, I wish I didn’t have them. Most of the time I really don’t notice them. But every time, they make me feel like a warrior. My scars aren’t who I am. They’re what I went through. […]
I found these beautiful breast cancer printables courtesy of the lovely Paula from Frog Prince Paperie. She created these with the sole purpose of raising awareness for breast cancer. Her set includes the following: Breast cancer awareness 2 inch tags Breast cancer awareness favor box Breast cancer awareness straw flags Breast
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Happy Monday B’s Knees! I mentioned last week I had exciting news to share. Those who regularly visit my site have already had a sneak peek. But for most of you, this will be your first glimpse of my all new website! I’m so excited to share this because
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Today I want to give a shout out to all of the men who support their loved ones affected by breast cancer. The night of my double mastectomy I had a moment with my dad that was really touching and made me remember just how much this disease affects
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I promised you’d meet some inspiring people on this page. Today I bring you Jill and her documentary ‘The Light That Shines’. Jill was a newlywed when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. She was only 32. Now 35, she has been diagnosed
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This is what a woman who has undergone a double mastectomy and reconstruction looks like. I am often asked by other women undergoing a mastectomy what they’ll look like after. The amazing photographer John Heino Photography and a beautifulperson, my publicist, Crystal Taylor donated their time to be able to show
In this post here, I mentioned I was three weeks post-op, drain free and ready for my first fill. Some of you might be wondering what a “fill” is and what’s a “tissue expander”? Women like myself who wish to reconstruct their breasts after a mastectomy but who do not
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After my double mastectomy, I left the hospital with two drains, one under each arm. The management of these two drains has been the worst part of this whole procedure. You wouldn’t think two little drains could be so uncomfortable, limiting and down right annoying but they were. Jackson-Pratt-JP
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While exploring options for my prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, both my breast surgeon and plastic surgeon asked me if I wanted a Nipple Sparing Mastectomy. There are different types of mastectomies performed depending on the situation. My situation allowed me to choose if I wanted a Nipple Sparing Mastectomy that would
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To anyone who finds my blog because of the journey I’m sharing of my Prophylactic Bilateral Mastectomy, I wanted to share what I believe to be the reason I’m experiencing a lot less pain than what I hear about from others. I know everyone tolerates pain differently. Prior to
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