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

Free Mastectomy Pillows from The Bosom Buddies

525. That’s the number of mastectomy pillows the Bosom Buddies have made since August 2016. Women in 29 states have received their pillows. 4 cancer centers currently keep their pillows on hand to give to mastectomy patients. And new pillow requests come in through this website regularly. Cancer is a taker. Breast cancer sometimes takes…… Continue reading Free Mastectomy Pillows from The Bosom Buddies

Krystal Ruby – Bilateral Mastectomy with DEIP Flap Reconstruction

Krystal and I live in the same community and have mutual friends, but have only met in person once in passing at a school event. (Maybe someday we can find the time to grab a coffee and talk about our shared experience.) She has graciously taken the time to tell her story, and you will…… Continue reading Krystal Ruby – Bilateral Mastectomy with DEIP Flap Reconstruction

Breast Reconstruction Thoughts – Amber Schoenauer – Single Mastectomy

Welcome to Breast Reconstruction Thoughts where I feature women who have undergone a single or bilateral mastectomy. Most have also had breast reconstruction, but some have not. Some entered this world through cancer, others due to testing positive for the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation which highly increases their chances of a future cancer diagnosis.…… Continue reading Breast Reconstruction Thoughts – Amber Schoenauer – Single Mastectomy

Metastatic Breast Cancer Research

Pink is everywhere this month. From the flags the refs throw at my 4th grader’s football games to the shoes NBA players wear to super cool basketball’s like the one Owen’s friends gave him after my diagnosis. I am thankful for Nancy Brinker, who started the Susan G. Komen Foundation after her only sister died…… Continue reading Metastatic Breast Cancer Research