Most women have surgery very soon after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Because of the specific type of breast cancer I have, there was not a rush to get me under the knife. It grows reallllly slowly. So, I've had a few months to mentally prepare for The Big Day.....aka February 20. (I was a … [Read more...] about Questions I Am Most Frequently Asked About My Breast Cancer
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I Was At Zero Risk for Breast Cancer
There is no history of breast cancer in my family. I don't smoke and have not been on birth control pills since the age of 31. While ALL women & men are "at risk" for breast cancer at a baseline level (hey, if you have boobs you CAN get cancer there!) some women are at a much higher risk … [Read more...] about I Was At Zero Risk for Breast Cancer
Why I Started Totally Tatas: A Breast-Cancer-for-Beginners Support Community
I have Stage 3A Invasive Lobular Carcinoma...aka breast cancer, but I don’t have a lump. And, my annual well woman mammogram missed an 8 cm mass lurking under dense breast tissue. Welcome to Totally Tatas! … [Read more...] about Why I Started Totally Tatas: A Breast-Cancer-for-Beginners Support Community