Tag: Breast Cancer
Embracing Empowerment: A Previvor’s Journey through DIEP Reconstruction
I started writing this back in September, when I wanted to post for Breast Cancer Awareness. It just didn’t sit right with me and there was so much going on at the time. As October came and the absolute agony of all the pink, I decided to leave it in draft mode until today. Perhaps […]
What Makes a Person a Badass?
Recently in my life someone was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The first time I hear from anyone in that circle in years was when they wanted something – prayers and support. Suddenly there was a call that I needed to support this woman. In speaking with another member of this person’s tribe, they called this […]
Previvor Confession
It is time for a Previvor confession, I have been silent for awhile now about my journey. It has been two years since my reconstruction and I am struggling. I look in the mirror and I hate what I look like. My reconstructed breasts are larger than I wanted. They slide into my armpits, making […]
Childhood Memories of Mandalas
Today I am filled with some childhood memories of mandalas. Perhaps it is because the 14th was my mother’s birthday, or in part it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But a lot of what is coming up is that year that my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was eight, my brother Tim was […]
Road to Recovery
On May 14th I had my first surgery in my BRCA2 journey and I am on the road to recovery. It is quite jarring to discover that you have a genetic mutation that interrupts your body’s ability to fight certain cancers. I wasn’t entirely sure what I would experience with this surgery. So […]