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Breast cancer, infertility, and pregnancy loss. This is my story.
A guest post by Emily Voreas My name is Emily. I have batted infertility, pregnancy loss and breast cancer. This is my story. I love to sing at the top of my lungs alongside my 2-year-old daughter. I play the guitar and…
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The Day After I Turned 40 I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer and My Life Changed Forever
Guest post by Brandie Smith Reaching 40 felt like a milestone where I could finally look back and appreciate the life I had built and the person I had become. Instead of dreading the big 4-0, I embraced it. I was…
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Comparing autism advocacy and the breast cancer experience
A guest blog by Christine Jenkins On May 27, 2022, I found out my breast cancer had returned. Learning to advocate for myself, after learning late in life I was autistic, has given me the strength, self-awareness, and tools to stand…
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We’re Flat. Not Crazy.
I was fortunate on my journey to flat. I had a supportive surgeon. A supportive family and friends group who understood it was my decision and my body. But today, I am incensed after reading a post by a woman on…
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After my breast cancer diagnosis, I wanted to go flat. My surgeon disagreed.
Guest post by Sonya McConnon I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer just after my 40th birthday in August 2021 following my routine mammogram. From the moment of my diagnosis, I wanted to go flat. My surgeon, however, had different…
