How to prepare for your mastectomy — 12 tips. It’s been over a decade since my bilateral mastectomy. It still sometimes feels like a bad dream, and seeing my own reflection in the mirror sometimes still startles me and always reminds me. Before my bilateral I felt very unprepared.
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Things we aren’t supposed to say… June 2nd marked another year gone by since my bilateral mastectomy. The day came and went with no one remembering other than me. Or at least I don’t think anyone else remembered. No one said anything. As the day progressed, I finally mentioned it to Dear Hubby. I could …
After a cancer diagnosis, you’re a better person, right? Hmm. Not so fast. Cancer is a horrible disease not an enlightenment program. Yet, there is often an unspoken societal expectation that suggests a cancer patient should be transformed into a new and improved version of her/his former self following a cancer diagnosis. And if not, …
This post addresses 10 things wrong with the pink ribbon, though there are probably many more. Be sure to let me know what I missed down in the comments. So, what’s wrong with the pink ribbon anyway? Turns out, plenty. I get this question a lot. It’s a good one, so I thought I’d share …
Has feminism dropped the ball in breast cancer awareness campaigns? “Sexy” sells. Sadly, it is even selling breast cancer awareness. Breast cancer has been trivialized. It has also been sexualized. Both are wrong. You might want to read: It’s Time to Stop Trivializing Breast Cancer. The end does not justify the means.