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
You survived chemo. Your hair is growing back—and surprise! It’s curly. These tight, springy coils or soft waves, affectionately known as “chemo curls,” are a post-treatment phenomenon that many breast cancer survivors experience. While unexpected, these curls can be a beautiful symbol of your strength, your healing, and the next chapter of your life. Whether …
In the latest AskEllyn installment on the topic of flat fashion, our fashion correspondent at large, Anna Robinette (aka the Closet Lady), goes somewhere most women who are flat don’t think they can go — corsets. Do you need an hourglass figure to wear a corset? The answer is no! When we think of corsets, …
Guest post by Jenni Borgfjord I didn’t plan to become a breast health advocate or a champion for breast cancer screening. I don’t have a health degree or a social media following. What I did have was a normal mammogram result in April 2023, and a breast lump one month later. That lump turned out …
A guest post by Brigitte Roth I had my bilateral mastectomy on Thursday, July 3rd at 8:00 AM (delayed from the original June 20th date because some pre-op appointments hadn’t been scheduled as required). A bilateral mastectomy is considered a day surgery. My surgery took place at our local health center. All of the surgical …
Guest Blog by Anna Robinett (The Closet Lady) I’m Anna, and this is my experience with breast implant illness and explanting to go flat. I first had saline breast implants placed in 1994. At the time, I had a five-year-old daughter and hadn’t planned on having any more children. But life had other plans. By …
