I can’t believe it! Every Sunday for the last 6 years, I have posted a blog without fail. I’ve often thought that I would run out of ideas and wouldn’t know what to do if that happened but so far, so good. However, when I wrote that first blog so many years ago, I never imagined how this whole site …
My New Year’s Wish for You
As we welcomed in the New Year a few days ago, I was suddenly struck by how fortunate I am to be living in this day and age. I suppose that the Internet and Social Media are the biggest factors in my being able to do what is most important to me. They have allowed for me to turn some …
BREASTation Presents A Breast Nipple Reconstruction
One of the most important decisions that a woman will face after a mastectomy is whether to have a breast reconstruction. What has made this decision even more difficult is not knowing what to expect. Recent statistics that I have seen indicate that 89% of women who are deciding on reconstruction want to know more about the process. Therefore, the …
Hope For The Future – After The Pink Ribbon
With the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the pink ribbons are being put away for another year and the fund-raising campaigns are winding down. So many have contributed in so many ways to raise awareness and to provide funding for future research, education and assistance to those who are now dealing with or will face breast cancer in the …
Scarring After Breast Cancer Surgery
With all of the issues associated with breast cancer surgery, one that does not receive much attention, if any at all, is the scars after breast cancer surgery. At the time of decision-making before surgery, most of us focus on what needs to be done in order to remove the cancer and selecting a course of treatment that prevents the …
Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Need Help
Breast cancer in the breast is not life-threatening. However, when breast cancer travels outside of the breast (usually to the brain, liver, lungs or bones), it becomes metastatic or Stage IV. Approximately 5% of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases are metastatic or Stage IV (interchangeable designations) but even more startling is that approximately 30% of early stage breast cancer will …
Why Don’t We Have a Cure for Breast Cancer?
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month upon us and so many companies and organizations and individuals doing their best to raise money for breast cancer causes and groups everywhere, the same question always arises regarding why we don’t have a cure for breast cancer. After all, look at all the money that is raised for this cause, not only during this …
What Does The Pink Ribbon Represent?
On October 1st, the world will again be blanketed with “The Pink Ribbon”. For many people who have never been touched by the world of breast cancer, they feel that they are being assaulted by nothing more than a huge fundraiser where the money raised will go to line the pockets of the big pharmaceutical companies and other research organizations. …
Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine Debuts Their BCW Bloggers
I recently received notification from Beverly Vote, Publisher, the Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine, that in the Fall issue of the magazine, they would be debuting their 10 BCW Bloggers in a double page spread, sharing not only their pictures and bios, but also inviting them to post a blog on the Breast Cancer Wellness website. To quote Beverly, “the Breast …
So What Is A Breast Expansion
For those who have never dealt with a mastectomy and reconstruction, the concept of breast expansion most likely would conger up images of a woman who wants to enlarge the size of the breasts that she has. However, for those who have had a mastectomy and choose to have new breasts created, a new space needs to be created to …