There are a lot of weird and scary and cool things about this test. But the first thing that came to my mind when my doctor recommended the test was: Wait, you mean my cancer still exists?!
Mammograms After a Mastectomy, and Why the Difference Between a Screening and Diagnostic Mammogram Does and Doesn’t Matter
Today was mammogram day. If you’re a woman over 40, you know what that means: a little bit of inconvenience and some discomfort along with the potential for a lot of anxiety.
Thoughts on Boobs
he stumbled and called me “Titters” instead of my last name. He thought it was so funny that he kept it up – for years
Fierce Tit Reveal: What happens next?
There’s actually a name for this: a contralateral mastectomy for symmetry. This is when a breast that does not have cancer is removed so that a woman’s chest will be balanced. I did not know this was an option before, because no one gave me this option. Once I learned about it, I couldn’t get it out of my head.
The Cost of Breast Cancer: My $60,000 mistake
Hopefully you’ll benefit from my story so that you don’t make your own $60,000 mistake!
8 Things to Ask for When You Have Cancer OR 8 Things to Give Your Friend with Cancer
Here’s a list of things that I so WISH I had in front of me during that time. Most of these things I never even considered!
Some Doctors No Longer Recommend Self Breast Exams, But You Should Still Touch Yourself Regularly. Here’s Why.
Please don’t wait a year to say something when you notice anything abnormal in your breasts.
You are Worth a Second Opinion
Second opinions are a pain, but the pain of not getting one could be worse.
The Cost of a Breast: An Annual MRI
Your doctors don’t tell you any of this when you’re deciding whether or not to keep both breasts.
My Cancer Story, Part 3: Reconstruction Gone Wrong
Spoiler: I was NOT “back to normal”