When you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, you are given so much information to digest about your diagnosis and treatment it can, at times, be overwhelming. But it’s not over yet. What about the information you need to decide if you’re going to have breast...
We’ve been thrilled to help Shana with goody bags for her October Celebration events for the past several years. We’ve asked Shana to share her “In Her Words” story about how she was inspired to start and continue to host these successful...
Abby recently found out that she has a family history of breast cancer — she has a cousin and a grandmother who have both been diagnosed at different stages. Abby is 37 years old and doesn’t have breast cancer, but the idea that she might have a higher risk of...
When considering breast reconstruction, a woman is faced with a few options — she can choose autologous reconstruction — which is the use of her own skin and tissue to create a breast mound, implants, or go flat. Recently, the recall of certain breast...
When you’re going through something big in your life, there isn’t anything more comforting than talking to someone who has been through it before. For women who are having breast reconstruction surgery, a doctor is certainly available to answer many of your...
Let’s face it — no matter what you’re going through your experiences are going to differ from someone else. Others who have had breast cancer, a mastectomy and reconstruction can tell you all about it but your journey will be different than your best friend’s, your...
