This blog post is the thirteenth in a series about my (and now, my twin sister’s) preventative breast cancer screening journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. The first post is about my first mammogram ever; the second post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the third post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 13: Foobs, Photo Shoots & Nipple Tattoos (My Plastic / Reconstructive Surgery Plan)
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My Breast Cancer Journey Part 12: My Twin Sister Starts Chemotherapy at Mayo Clinic!
This blog post is the twelfth in a series about my (and now, my twin sister’s) preventative breast cancer screening journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. The first post is about my first mammogram ever; the second post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the third post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 12: My Twin Sister Starts Chemotherapy at Mayo Clinic!
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 11: My Double Mastectomy is the Day Before My 31st Birthday (and Gluten Free Donuts)
This blog post is the eleventh in a series about my (and now, my twin sister’s) preventative breast cancer screening journey that began in July 2019. The first post is about my first mammogram ever; the second post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the third post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the fourth post is… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 11: My Double Mastectomy is the Day Before My 31st Birthday (and Gluten Free Donuts)
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 10: Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome & the Emergency Room
This blog post is the 10th in a series about my (and twin sister’s) breast cancer journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. In 2019, I also started documenting our younger sister’s breast cancer previvorship journey. Here is a list of all of the posts written about our journey at Mayo Clinic’s… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 10: Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome & the Emergency Room
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 9: Preparing For My Twin Sister’s Chemotherapy Treatments at Mayo Clinic
This blog post is the 9th in a series about my (and twin sister’s) breast cancer journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. In 2019, I also started documenting our younger sister’s breast cancer previvorship journey. Here is a list of all of the posts written about our journey at Mayo Clinic’s… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 9: Preparing For My Twin Sister’s Chemotherapy Treatments at Mayo Clinic
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 8: My Second DCIS Diagnosis (and more biopsies)
This blog post is the eighth in a series about my (and now, my twin sister’s) preventative breast cancer screening journey that began in July 2019. The first post is about my first mammogram ever; the second post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the third post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the fourth post is… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 8: My Second DCIS Diagnosis (and more biopsies)
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 7: “You Might Have Invasive Breast Cancer, Too” (My MRI and Two Ultrasounds)
This blog post is the seventh in a series about my (and now, my twin sister’s) preventative breast cancer screening journey that began in July 2019. The first post is about my first mammogram ever; the second post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the third post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the fourth… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 7: “You Might Have Invasive Breast Cancer, Too” (My MRI and Two Ultrasounds)
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 6: My Twin Sister Has Breast Cancer, Too
This blog post is the sixth in a series about my (and now, my twin sister’s) preventative breast cancer screening journey that began in July 2019. The first post is about my first mammogram ever; the second post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the third post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the fourth post is about… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 6: My Twin Sister Has Breast Cancer, Too
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 5: My DCIS Diagnosis at Mayo Clinic and Surgery Timeline (oh, and my twin sister might have breast cancer, too)
This blog post is the fifth in a series about my preventative breast cancer screening journey that began in July 2019. The first post is about my first mammogram ever; the second post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the third post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; and… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 5: My DCIS Diagnosis at Mayo Clinic and Surgery Timeline (oh, and my twin sister might have breast cancer, too)
My Breast Cancer Screening Journey Part 4: My DCIS Diagnosis
This blog post is the fourth in a series about my preventative breast cancer screening journey that began in July 2019. The first post is about my first mammogram ever; the second post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; and the third post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic. To keep tabs on new posts, sign… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Screening Journey Part 4: My DCIS Diagnosis