Actress Olivia Munn is making waves again by showcasing her mastectomy scars in a new campaign for Kim Kardashian’s SKIMs brand. And good on her. Good on SKIMS for showing those scars. Let’s not diminish for one instant what she has been through. Munn, who was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in April 2023 after …
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New photo essay portrays young women confronting breast cancer.
Rising incidence in women in their 20s and 30s, according to research. To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, I am delighted to point you to this amazing photo essay by Dense Breasts Canada and award-winning photographer Hilary Gauld. NOT TOO YOUNG portrays the stories of 10 young women told they were too young for breast cancer. …
These Olympians are Also Breast Cancer Thrivers
If there’s any proof that even the healthiest, most athletically fit people can be unlucky enough to develop breast cancer, let’s take a look at some Olympians who have battled the disease and become breast cancer thrivers. Cancer doesn’t care. It doesn’t discriminate. You can do everything right in terms of fitness, lifestyle and diet …
Here are My Beauty and Skincare Favorites Right Now
I’m no beauty. I’m a 59-year-old mother and (yes) grandmother, but I do care about how I present myself to the world, and I do have some favorite beauty and skincare products I’m loving right now for skin and body. Haircare Product Suggestions Those who follow me on my Instagram Flat Please account will know …
How Dating During My Breast Cancer Diagnosis Taught Me Self-Acceptance
The First Date: Biopsies with a Side of Boyfriend In the days leading up to the dreaded “D-day” or diagnosis day, I was having a blast in life. I was enjoying single life, time with my friends, work colleagues and my then 10-year-old kiddo. Little did I know that my world was about to shift …