Support for those diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer knowledge, wisdom and advice by survivors for survivors
Support for those diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer knowledge, wisdom and advice by survivors for survivors
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 up for myself. When I was suddenly deposited back on the breast cancer treadmill, …
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 Facebook, whose surgeon demanded she see a psychologist before the team would perform aesthetic …
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 ideas. As I had a family history of breast cancer, I was screened yearly …
We like to say in cancerland that it is the shittiest club with the best of members. You do meet some tremendous humans through this experience. However, the hard part in all of this is that it’s cancer after all. And sometimes people die. This was one of these weeks. Today’s blog is about the …
When I found out I would be having a mastectomy and made the decision to have an aesthetic flat closure (AFC), I surveyed my wardrobe with trepidation. How much would I still be able to wear post-surgery? What did flat fashion look like? I took to Google to investigate. Have to admit, I found the …