In Her Words – Tara
As someone who works in the medical field, Tara is meticulous about preventative medicine, so when it was time for her own mammogram in 2017, she got it done, but she didn’t get the clean bill of health she had hoped for. “The doctor told me that I needed an MRI and...
Letting Inspiration Drive Motivation
A photo might be worth a thousand words to some, but to Bonnie Vogeler, one photo was truly the inspiration that she needed. Back in the early 2000s, Bonnie was in the greatest shape of her life. After her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, Bonnie even trained for...
Q&A: Ask The Doctor
Q: Hello, I am a breast cancer survivor with a double mastectomy. I had implants and I’m not satisfied with the outcome. My insurance probably won’t cover getting them redone. How much is the basic cost? Gail: Oh, that’s not good. Why won’t they consider a revision?...
Some Thoughts on Traveling Before and After Your Surgery
When you’re planning to have surgery, there are a lot of details to work out. What clothes should you pack? What medications will you be taking? If you’re flying home after surgery, how will you get on the plane, can you have someone travel with you and what if you...
Q&A: Ask The Doctor
Q: My sister had breast cancer and is about to have a mastectomy. She is confused about which implant is safest: saline, silicone, or her own fat. A: Hello! Thanks for reaching out to us through our website chat. Here is information on which implants were taken off of...
Getting You Through the Surgery With Less Pain is the Goal of ERAS
You are having surgery and might be nervous about how it’s all going to go. You’ll be hungry from not eating hours before and wonder how you’ll tolerate the anesthesia. When it’s all over, you expect that there will be discomfort and that your doctor will give you...
Woman to Woman: Some Non-medical Questions Answered
Once you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, it’s guaranteed that you’ll have a lot of questions to ask your doctor about your diagnosis, treatments and surgery. But your doctor may not be able to answer all of your questions. For some things you need to know — say what...
Q&A: Ask The Doctor
Q: I just read your reply regarding latissimus flap reversal. Mine was performed in fall of 2016 post double mastectomy, radiation (26 rounds) were started after healing from mastectomy. Unfortunately I was “over-radiated” on right side and was informed...
Terri Coutee Made a Mission of Sharing Her Breast Cancer Experience
You’ve heard the expression, ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.’ Two-time breast cancer patient Terri Coutee took that advice one step further and made sure she not only made the lemonade, she shared it with others. Terri received her first diagnosis in 2002....
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