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

In the Dead of Night – A Mastectomy Story by Jane DeShaw

2:36 a.m. The February night is moonless, black, as you turn your head to the left and gaze out the second-story window. The limbs and leafless branches of the huge maple tree just outside are like cold, barren, groping arms, sinister in the streetlamp’s dim glow. Lying flat on your back in bed, each arm…… Continue reading In the Dead of Night – A Mastectomy Story by Jane DeShaw

I Have a Literary Agent (I Pinched Myself and I’m Not Dreaming)

So this happened. I signed a contract with a literary agent. Not just “a” literary agent, but the exact literary agent I was hoping for. As of this week, I am officially represented by Karen Neumair at Credo Communications. And according to my contract, I am hereinafter called the AUTHOR. Oh boy. That word connected…… Continue reading I Have a Literary Agent (I Pinched Myself and I’m Not Dreaming)

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)