On Being Positive

In 2003, I tested positive for the BRCA 1 gene mutation.  Without getting into the medical details, it means that my risk…

Today I went for a beautiful run in a local reservoir.  As I was running and listening to Adele (my husband is…

This blog will NOT focus on the medical information that surrounds this decision.  There are lots of doctors, genetic counselors, websites, message…

Since I’m a “planner,” I planned this surgery over nine months ago. The doctors (who I will get to in later posts)…

I have wavered on this topic for many months.  My gut said, “of course reconstruction”.  But then I realized how much more…

As I was leaving for dinner last night with three of my absolutely wonderful and amazing friends, Leland mentioned that he was…

Yesterday was a blur. I went to NY for my pre-op meetings with both doctors (and squeezed in a tasty lunch at…

This week’s W.O.W. comes from my aunt Marge.  She underwent an oophorectomy and PBM (prophylactic bilateral mastectomy) a number of years ago…

I know this might sound like a morbid title for this week’s post.  But I just went hiking with some friends and…

Today was my last mammogram.  I”m not sure how to feel about this.  I have had at least one yearly mammogram since…

I remember a long time ago, someone saying to me, “When you”re thinking of buying a white car, you start to see…