Cancer by Numbers: A Year of Survival, Strength & Hope
Breast cancer is a journey filled with unknowns. No matter how much research you do or how many survivors you talk to, nothing fully prepares you for the reality of it—the scans,...
Tissue Expanders & Fills: What You Need to Know
Tissue Expanders: The Reality Check I Wish I Had Before my surgery, I thought I had researched everything about tissue expanders. I read blogs, scrolled Instagram posts, and t...
Mastectomy Drains: What to Expect & How to Manage Them
Unlike many, I didn’t dive too deep into breast cancer research before my surgery. Why? Because every experience is different. Some stories were terrifying, only for me to l...
Breast Cancer Surgery Essentials: What to Pack for a Mastectomy
Undergoing breast cancer surgery can feel overwhelming. After having three surgeries myself—a mastectomy, an emergency repair surgery, and a final implant exchange...
My Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Gratitude, Grit & Navigating Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
Writing Through the Journey Writing is one of the most powerful things we can do—it allows us to give shape to our experiences and offer something of value to others. As James Cl...