I remember the day Carter started kindergarten. The eldest and most timid of my children, I can say with certainty his first day of school would still rank somewhere in the top 5 if he kept a Terrible-Horrible-No Good-Very Bad-Day list. That was a long day followed by a long difficult year of adjustment. But he got…… Continue reading Your Hurting Friend Might Need You to Clean Her Toilets But She Probably Won’t Ask
Category: Breast Reconstruction
5 Breast Reconstruction Gifts
Every woman is different and there are a lot of varieties of reconstruction surgery, but the following are 5 things I greatly appreciated while walking down the road to reconstruction. If you have a friend who’s going through this bizarre and challenging life circumstance, she might appreciate something from this 5 Breast Reconstruction Gifts list.…… Continue reading 5 Breast Reconstruction Gifts
Body Image After Breast Reconstruction (Walk With Me Podcast)
I had the opportunity to talk with Tori Haverkamp several weeks ago about body image and learning to live with my altered form after a bilateral mastectomy and breast reconstruction. There are so many pieces that come into play when walking through breast reconstruction process, but body image is not something that I thought I…… Continue reading Body Image After Breast Reconstruction (Walk With Me Podcast)
Reassurance of Normal
Corey is my best friend, but I had the opportunity to spend a morning with my girl BFF last week. She’s the one who shares my disinterest in girly things like shopping and jewelry. The one who has navigated boy mom world with me from day one. The one I call when my kiddos…… Continue reading Reassurance of Normal
Heather Lau – Reconstruction after Triple Negative Breast Cancer
This is the last in my Breast Reconstruction Thoughts series (at least for now). I continue to be thankful for the willingness of these women to share their stories. Heather Lau and I both graduated from West Hancock High School in Britt, Iowa. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 35 years old and…… Continue reading Heather Lau – Reconstruction after Triple Negative Breast Cancer