As I mentioned in my Menopause post, once your periods cease and you are postmenopausal, you are at a higher risk of several health issues, including: Heart Disease Osteoporosis Bladder Issues Vaginal/Pelvic Floor Problems; and Weight Gain. A higher risk is subjective, and not everyone experiencing menopause will have any — let alone all — […]
10 years ago this week, I sat down at my laptop and clicked on WordPress.com. I didn’t think much about my handle and template, as I set up a blog. Within an hour, I wrote my first post about getting asked out by a younger man and pressed publish. The act of blogging was simple. […]
What happens if you test positive for the breast cancer gene? If you carry the BRCA-1 or BRCA-2 gene mutation, your doctor or genetic counselor will present you with several options: Surveillance: You’ll need a clinical breast exam every six months, and a mammogram and breast MRI once a year. The hope with this approach […]
There’s a lot of misinformation about breast surgeons, mastectomies and reconstruction out there. Let’s separate some of the facts from fiction! True or False: You can’t see a breast surgeon unless you have breast cancer. A majority of women only require one surgery for mastectomies and reconstruction. Women can get mastectomies without having breast cancer […]
I picked when I’m teaching next summer based upon when I might need to get a double mastectomy. That’s one of those sentences that I never imagined typing. Getting over cancer isn’t like getting over a cold. It’s unfortunately not that simple. I pride myself on my ability to keep stress about “What ifs?” to […]
I am girly-girl in all the traditional interpretations of that stereotype. My love of pink has carried over throughout the decades. (The owner of Nido, a Georgetown boutique, has commented that she can't look at a pink purse without thinking of me.) I don't know how I feel about people sporting pink in October in […]