An estimated 17%-75% of breast cancer survivors experience “chemo brain” as a side effect of breast cancer treatment. (As though losing our breasts and our hair wasn’t enough… we have to lose our minds, too??) The symptoms of chemo brain include memory lapses, trouble concentrating, and feeling “cloudy,” slow, and disorganized. Your friends might think […]
I was attempting to juggle sample breast implants when the plastic surgeon finally came in the room for my revision consultation. I had waited weeks for this introductory appointment with Dr. L. He was running late. I’ve been thinking about doing a breast reconstruction revision surgery almost since I had the initial reconstruction in the […]
There is something magical about trauma survivors that people who haven’t experienced trauma might not understand. Trauma survivors are like lotus flowers in that we stretch, grow, and thrive based on our murky, muddy past. Once we emerge from the muck, we are pristine, whole, and complete. If one woman is resilience personified, her name […]