My Breast Cancer Journey Part 16: I’m a Month Into Surgical Recovery & My Twin Sister is Halfway Done With Chemotherapy!

Here we are at Mayo Clinic for my twin sister's third of six chemotherapy infusions! We wore festive hats because her infusion was on December 20th, right before Christmas!

This blog post is the sixteenth 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 16: I’m a Month Into Surgical Recovery & My Twin Sister is Halfway Done With Chemotherapy!

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 15: I’m (Surgically) Cured, I’m BRCA Negative & I’m a 31-Year-Old Survivor!

I'm "surgically cured" of breast cancer after a successful double mastectomy and immediate direct-to-implant reconstruction at Mayo Clinic in Rochester!

This blog post is the fifteenth 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 15: I’m (Surgically) Cured, I’m BRCA Negative & I’m a 31-Year-Old Survivor!

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 14: My Double Mastectomy With Reconstruction Operation at Mayo Clinic Was Awesome!

Here I am with my husband, baby sister, and parents ready to check in for my surgery at Mayo Clinic's Rochester Methodist Hospital at 5:45am! We wore "superfan" shirts we'd made for our Mayo Clinic doctor team on the day of my operation!

This blog post is the 14th 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 14: My Double Mastectomy With Reconstruction Operation at Mayo Clinic Was Awesome!

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 13: Foobs, Photo Shoots & Nipple Tattoos (My Plastic / Reconstructive Surgery Plan)

In addition to posing with the Mayo Brothers this time, we posed with Mother M. Alfred Moes and Dr. William Mayo, the Mayo Patriarch, positioned across the plaza from the brothers!

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)

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 12: My Twin Sister Starts Chemotherapy at Mayo Clinic!

Here she is with her Paxman Cold Cap on at her first chemotherapy infusion at Mayo Clinic! Even AFTER she reacted to the third drug she's still smiling!!!

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)

The crew from my meeting with my double mastectomy surgeon at Mayo Clinic! Hubby, mom, baby sister! Take that, breast cancer!!

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

Grateful for my sister's kick-butt attitude and awesome husband!!

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 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