Breast Cancer Life

This point in time is a major milestone for me. It has been 6 months since I had a left mastectomy. A year ago I never knew this was how I would tell my life's story now. I recently went through a len...

22 Joulu 202321min

This episode features my day in the life after a mastectomy, recorded on post-op day 12. This is a time in the immediate recovery period when I had a lot of health care appointments, including the wou...

15 Joulu 202325min

Facing uncertainty is a certainty in life. Sometimes this is anticipated uncertainty, but often it is not and it may happen without any warning. Breast cancer life is filled with a great deal of uncer...

12 Joulu 202318min

It has been 5 months since I had a mastectomy. The physical recovery from surgery is now pretty much complete. The emotional recovery is still in progress. I am navigating the gray zone of breast canc...

17 Marras 202321min

Week 1 Post Mastectomy - Pathology Results and Healing Activities There was a lot to share in the first week following surgery. I recorded short pieces of content to share what I was feeling and what ...

10 Marras 202317min

It was just over 12 hours after leaving the OR when I recorded this episode. I had a mastectomy the day before. I had a very short night of sleep and I was still wobbly when I got up in the morning. I...

1 Marras 20239min

It is the day of surgery. This episode describes my pre-operative experience. I arrived 3 hours before I was scheduled to go to surgery. There were several things I needed to do to be ready for the op...

29 Syys 202320min

I did not put breast cancer screening (aside from a routine mammogram) on my 2023 to-do list. I did suddenly become well aware of what the process is over several months this year. The experience of s...

24 Syys 202313min