Kara Skarda, Author at I'm Taking Charge

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Kara Skarda

About Kara Skarda

Kara's life probably looks the most out of the American ordinary, as she resides with her husband and twin toddler boys in a village in the mountains of Thailand. Besides being fluent in Shan (the ethnic minority language of her husband), she also speaks German and Thai. She enjoys fermenting vegetables, making yogurt, and drinking fresh soy milk from street stands. As the Director of Operations, she's involved in all aspects of the website.
  • breast reconstruction options

4 Questions to Ask Yourself When Debating Breast Reconstruction

2018-06-25T01:33:38+00:00

If you haven't thought it yet, at some point in your breast cancer journey you're likely to come across the thought, “Isn't it enough that I'm alive?” Yes. You're alive! Absolutely, that's more than enough to celebrate. Every single

4 Questions to Ask Yourself When Debating Breast Reconstruction 2018-06-25T01:33:38+00:00
  • gifts for mom with cancer

12 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas When Mom’s Got Cancer

2018-08-01T09:50:00+00:00

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but for families affected by breast cancer, it can be daunting to know how to spoil Mom this year. We’re rather fond of the usual chocolate and spa

12 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas When Mom’s Got Cancer 2018-08-01T09:50:00+00:00
  • breast cancer nutrition

Breast Cancer Nutrition From a Dietitian Survivor [Podcast Ep. 17]

2018-07-19T07:48:48+00:00

Have you felt any confusion about what you can and cannot eat after a breast cancer diagnosis? We've got a treat for you! We had an incredible interview with Cathy Leman, a registered dietitian, breast

Breast Cancer Nutrition From a Dietitian Survivor [Podcast Ep. 17] 2018-07-19T07:48:48+00:00
  • question your treatment

Question Your Breast Surgeon

2018-03-13T01:53:41+00:00

Question your breast surgeon about everything. This is the sort of advice you rarely get but really need. In this video, Dr. Dellacroce discusses diagnosis paralysis. He has one professional recommendation for women: question everything regarding

Question Your Breast Surgeon 2018-03-13T01:53:41+00:00
  • her saline tissue expanders failed

Her Tissue Expanders Failed…

2018-04-26T02:55:42+00:00

Sometimes breast reconstruction doesn't go as planned. Unfortunately, that was Denise's painful experience. She had saline tissue expanders placed at her mastectomy, and everything went wrong. Skin necrosis. Extra surgery. Incisions that reopened. Ultimately, her

Her Tissue Expanders Failed… 2018-04-26T02:55:42+00:00

Mastectomy vs Lumpectomy: An Infographic Overview

2018-02-20T11:52:14+00:00

One of the most challenging decisions a woman with early stage breast cancer may need to make is whether she will have a lumpectomy with radiation or a mastectomy. A lumpectomy is the removal of

Mastectomy vs Lumpectomy: An Infographic Overview 2018-02-20T11:52:14+00:00
  • You can.

What if I can?

2018-02-20T11:04:28+00:00

Try. Find out. What I can do it?

What if I can? 2018-02-20T11:04:28+00:00
  • stronger than excuses

Be stronger…

2017-12-21T04:10:00+00:00

Happy New Year's! Make some resolutions for living well! Be stronger than your excuses.

Be stronger… 2017-12-21T04:10:00+00:00
  • one bad chapter

End that chapter.

2017-12-21T04:33:59+00:00

The story goes on... One bad chapter doesn't mean the story is over.

End that chapter. 2017-12-21T04:33:59+00:00
  • Friends are therapists.

Friends & Therapists

2018-04-30T06:25:26+00:00

Do you agree? Friends make the best therapists.

Friends & Therapists 2018-04-30T06:25:26+00:00