Victoria McGlone and DIEP Flap

My Journey to DIEP Flap

A guest post by Victoria McGlone One of the first things that crossed my mind as soon as I heard the dreaded four words “you have breast cancer” at the age of 37 was “I want a double mastectomy and I want these breasts removed from my body immediately.”  It’s interesting how different women in …

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I Am Impatient About the Word Patient

Patient advocacy is a thing in cancer land y’all.  That said,I have some very strong opinions on one critical element; the use of the term patient itself.  William Osler (revered as one of the four founders of modern medicine) once preached “see the person, not the patient,” but not everyone in medicine or in the world …

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Returning to Work After Breast Cancer Treatment

The thought of returning to work after breast cancer treatment feels like you just completed one marathon and are now on the brink of another. It is an intricate dance of emotional recovery, physical rebuilding, and professional realignment. Data shows that 80% of women who are diagnosed take a leave of absence from work. Only …

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