17 Sep Reluctant Warrior: A Breast Cancer Memoir & Emotional Survival Guide
As I write by book, Reluctant Warrior: A Breast Cancer Memoir & Emotional Survival Guide I'm sharing it here on my blog...
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25 Jan Breast Cancer Trauma and Self-Worth
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
"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)
"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...
22 Oct Breast Cancer Reconstruction Awareness, Choices, What to Know
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,...
11 Aug You Cant Tell by Looking, So Ask: Depression, PPD, PTSD, Breast Cancer
I posted this picture one year ago with the following words: "August 8, 2019, Post-#DoubleMastectomy Day 15: You’ll think I’m crazy...
20 Oct What to do the next time life beats you up
"When Life Throws You In The Mud, Plant Yourself And Grow."When I wrote those words as I crafted my first book, This is How We Grow, I was definitely in the mud. In fact, I'd often say it felt like I was "knee deep, thick in...
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