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Does Not Matter How Slow
It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.
Our Mastectomy Results: Mother/Daughter Patients Tell It Like It Is
There’s no denying that getting a mastectomy is a scary experience. Not only are you in the middle of your breast cancer journey, mastectomy results in a significant physical change. You may feel like a part
I Miss My Breasts, Seven Years Later–Nancy Stordahl Reflects
Today we welcome blogger Nancy Stordahl, author of Getting Past the Fear: A Guide to Help You Mentally Prepare for Chemotherapy, Cancer Was Not a Gift: A Memoir About Cancer as I Know It and Facing
Life After Breast Reconstruction: Janet Gerlach Shares Her Positive Story
Today we welcome Janet Gerlach. She opted for a preventative mastectomy, and shares her positive experience with life after breast reconstruction. I have no regrets about my decision to have a preventative double mastectomy with
BRCA2 Gene Mutation Reality Hits Hard for Bachelor Contestant
Knowledge is power, and women who undergo genetic testing for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation will have the benefit of knowing whether they are at a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
Young Breast Cancer Survivor “Digs in Her Heels,” Talks Hope and Advice
We’ve covered a lot about young women with breast cancer this month—from how to be an awesome co-survivor to dealing with breast cancer while in college. While these contain important information about young women and breast cancer, they
How I’m Taking the Reins on My Family History of Breast Cancer
Today we welcome Brandi Forbes as a guest author. With a family history of breast cancer, even as a young teen she was fully aware of what could happen to her. Here's her story and her
The ONE Question You Must Ask Before a Mastectomy: Terri Coutee’s Experience
If there was ONE question a breast cancer survivor wished she had known to ask before a mastectomy, would you want to know what it was? We're so grateful to Terri Coutee for sharing what
After Mastectomy Surgery: Kelly Nemecek Shares the Second Half of Her Journey
On the last day of January, our breast cancer screening month, Kelly Nemecek shared the beginning of her journey with breast cancer. Kelly now joins us to explain what choices she made after mastectomy surgery.