Reconstructing Intimacy After Breast Cancer I was honored to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Juli Slattery of Authentic Intimacy for her Java with Juli podcast recently. I will keep this post short and let the podcast speak itself, but I will say this about our journey to “authentic intimacy” post mastectomy…… Continue reading Reconstructing Intimacy After Breast Cancer – Sharing Some Hard but Beautiful Things with Dr. Juli Slattery
Tag: Breast Cancer
10 Links for Young Breast Cancer Fighters and Survivors
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40, so I was on the old side of young when cancer struck. I didn’t have all the worries of a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer, but there are definitely a variety of concerns young women deal with that older women don’t. Today I’ve compiled a…… Continue reading 10 Links for Young Breast Cancer Fighters and Survivors
A Mastectomy Pillow Thank You from Anne Graham Lotz
When mom learned that Anne Graham Lotz was diagnosed with breast cancer, she found an address and sent her a set of pillows, not even positive they would get to her. Not long after, she received this hand-written thank you in the mail. How sweet is that? Don’t know Anne Graham Lotz? She’s the…… Continue reading A Mastectomy Pillow Thank You from Anne Graham Lotz
8 Women Weigh in on the Hardest Part of Breast Reconstruction
When people are comfortable enough to ask me about breast reconstruction, one of the things they want to know is “What was the hardest part?” It’s a tough question to answer because there are so many hard things about it both physically and emotionally. The following eight women (who represent a variety of breast reconstruction…… Continue reading 8 Women Weigh in on the Hardest Part of Breast Reconstruction
A Cancer Book Worth Reading – Warrior In Pink by Vivian Mabuni
Books are kind of my thing. I’m reading three of them right now. One is a gift I’m giving to a friend (I’m reading it first. Shhh…don’t tell), One is a spiritual growth kind of book and one is just a sitting on the deck reading for fun book. Over the past couple of…… Continue reading A Cancer Book Worth Reading – Warrior In Pink by Vivian Mabuni