Who am I? I am a 41 year old woman, I have had two children (my body reflects that for sure), I am wife, a mother, a niece, a friend, and I am BRCA1 positive. Did you catch that? In my description of who I am I listed that I am "BRCA1 positive". It's not because I believe those four … Continue reading Four letters and a number
A Poem
The Bandage For days I wore a bandage, Concealing wounds I wasn’t ready to face. Many would say what lies underneath is no reason to feel disgrace; My life was at stake…. The bandage I wore hid a certain reality, scarred for life I will always be. Is it shear vanity? I wasn’t ready to … Continue reading A Poem
Never TMI, preparing for mastectomy
13 days post opp. My surgery went well. The breast surgeon was able to remove breast tissue, the plastic surgeon was able to place the implant over the muscle, which minimizes the recovery time. My husband was told that everything went as well as could be expected. Textbook baby, Yay! It's done! I have spent just … Continue reading Never TMI, preparing for mastectomy
Off to see the Wizard, tomorrow in fact
The journey down the yellow brick road hasn't been an easy one, it seems the closer I get to Emerald City, life's little troubles keep chasing after me like the flying monkeys in the Wizard of OZ. Allow me to explain the "Wizard of Oz" analogy. The other night we took the family to go see a play at a community … Continue reading Off to see the Wizard, tomorrow in fact
Making Lemon Aid
Back in 2006 when my mom was first tested for the BRCA gene, there wasn't much light on the subject of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancers. Matter of fact, following my test in 2010, I can vividly remember doctor visits where I was having to explain what the BRCA gene was, this was mostly to the … Continue reading Making Lemon Aid
Four letters and a number
Who am I? I am a 41 year old woman, I have had two children (my body reflects that for sure), I am wife, a mother, a niece, a friend, and I am BRCA1 positive. Did you catch that? In my description of who I am I listed that I am "BRCA1 positive". It's not because I believe those four … Continue reading Four letters and a number
Hopeful
Scheduled my surgery for 2/13/16 and then canceled it two days later. I told my husband that I wasn't at peace with my decision to move forward. The doctor I had seen Monday basically told me that I was not a candidate for the one step process because I was "not a small framed Asian … Continue reading Hopeful
Another plastic surgeon
As I sit in the room waiting for the doctor, I catch a glimspe of my reflection in the floor-to-ceiling mirror in front of me. My heart feels like I'm 23, but my body sends me another message. The girl I still feel I am, looks more and more like an old version of what … Continue reading Another plastic surgeon
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