Breast Cancer

17 Sep Reluctant Warrior: A Breast Cancer Memoir & Emotional Survival Guide

Posted at 00:14h in Breast Cancer by Dr. Christina Hibbert 6 Comments

As I write by book, Reluctant Warrior: A Breast Cancer Memoir & Emotional Survival Guide I'm sharing it here on my blog...

18 Jul 5 Year Breast Cancer-versary

Posted at 00:55h in Breast Cancer by Dr. Christina Hibbert 6 Comments

Today is five years since I heard the words: "I'm sorry. It is breast cancer." How does it feel to experience my 5 year breast cancer-versary?I woke up too early...

Breast Cancer Trauma & Self-Worth, Christina Hibbert

25 Jan Breast Cancer Trauma and Self-Worth

Posted at 19:42h in Breast Cancer by Dr. Christina Hibbert 5 Comments

Breast cancer trauma has deeply impacted my sense of self-worth, making me wonder "Who am I now?" I'm not the only one. ...

05 Aug “Dear Body,” My Breast Cancer Photo Shoot with BRCA Strong

Posted at 19:29h in Breast Cancer by Dr. Christina Hibbert 2 Comments

"Dear Body, I once thought you were my enemy. Now I know BREAST CANCER is the enemy. And you?...

28 Jul BRCA Gene Mutation & The Waves of Impact on Family (Video)

Posted at 23:26h in Breast Cancer by Dr. Christina Hibbert 0 Comments

"What does it mean to carry the BRCA gene mutation--for myself & my family?" 2 years ago today, I learned I carry the BRCA1 genetic mutation--10 days after I'd already been diagnosed with breast cancer, and 3 days after my double mastectomy. I knew I was at...

11 Jul COVID has Shown Us What It’s Like to Have Cancer

Posted at 03:43h in Breast Cancer, Personal Growth by Dr. Christina Hibbert 2 Comments

I've spent the last 24 months of my life dealing with breast cancer, and the last 12 months dealing with breast cancer AND Covid. And I have come to see that COVID has shown us all a little of what it's like to have cancer. It...

30 Oct BRCA1 Gene Mutation: What it Means to Be BRCA Positive

Posted at 20:09h in Breast Cancer by Dr. Christina Hibbert 0 Comments

Know Your #MomGenes: My BRCA Gene Testing Story I’ve just undergone my 7th surgery in 9 months. My body has had it, and I’m thinking about how this cancer could’ve been prevented if I had known I was #brca1 positive before. Immediately following my double mastectomy with...

22 Oct Breast Cancer Reconstruction Awareness, Choices, What to Know

Posted at 00:08h in Breast Cancer by Dr. Christina Hibbert 2 Comments

Little did I know I would become so well-versed in the various breast reconstruction options. It seemed straighforward, if not overwhelming, at the start: breast cancer diagnosis, immediate double mastectomy with expander placement, followed by exchange to implants 2 months later. But things didn't go as planned,...