Mastectomy home must haves

I did it! My surgery was two week's ago today so i thought that now would be a perfect time to share with you some helpful item's to aid in your at home recovery. 1 ROBE: I have heard they are a life saver when you have T-Rex arms after surgery and can't lift your …

6 Hospital Must Haves For Surviving A Masectomy

My surgery is just around the corner and I have begun my foraging phase. Like a squirrel stocking nuts for winter I to am collecting all the things I may need for the big day! I want to share some really helpful information that I've learned from some badass woman who have already gone through …

Previvor Day

In honor of Previvor Day I though I would share what it means to be a previvor for those that aren't aware, and what being a Previvor means to me. The Previvor Origins: The non-profit organization FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) coined the term previvor 11 years ago. Feeling that there was a …

Making Strides For Breast Cancer

This October in honor of breast cancer awareness month I will be going pink and participating in the Making Strides Against Breast cancer Walk sponcered by the American Cancer Society. Making Strides is a powerful and inspiring opportunity to unite as a community to honor breast cancer survivors, previvors, and raise awareness about risk reducing actions. …

The Breast Woman in Science: Discovery of The Brca Gene

Sometimes the most stunning advances in science are based on a hunch that a dedicated investigator just can’t shake. That was the case with professor Mary-Claire King. King discovered the region on the genome that eventually became known as BRCA1, the first gene linked to a higher than average chance of developing breast cancer and …

Spare The Nipples Take The Cancer

 New findings suggest that surgeons performing mastectomies can offer a form of the procedure that allows women to retain the nipple for use in breast reconstruction after breast cancer diagnosis. Now, a reassuring study finds that this type of mastectomy doesn't raise a woman's risk for breast cancer recurrence. "More women are requesting nipple-sparing mastectomy …

Unlikely drug may block breast cancer in high-risk women

Scientists might have just pinpointed a nonsurgical way for women at a high risk of breast cancer to minimize their chances of developing the devastating disease. About 12% of all women across the United States will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. However, about 65% of women with a …

Not Another Boob Job

It's been a whirlwind since my last post. I have been meeting doctors,setting up fallow ups, preop testing,researching bras and other aftercare items that I might need. I wanted to go a little more indepth about the double mastectomy surgery process, especially for those of you who are considering the procedure. THE SURGEONS: First, I  …

First 5k

I was all set to do my first official 5k on May 13th. Got all my bright pink swag to represent my fundraising efforts of raising 600 dollars to help educate and empower others young woman about breast and ovarian health. But what you can never plan for is the weather and mother nature decide …

The Journey Begins

  BRCA Positive Means: increased surveillance i.e. mammograms and MRI's. Starting at age 26 I began alternating mammogram and MRI's every six months. This meant sitting in a breast health clinic with woman of all ages that had breast cancer. Looking into there eyes meant getting a glimpse into what my life would be like with breast …