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My Breast Cancer Journey Part 21: My Twin Sister is One Month Into Surgical Recovery & Is Headed Into More Chemotherapy (amid the global outbreak of COVID19)

My twin sister and her 14-year-old black lab, Bailey, recovering at home!

This blog post is the 21st in a series about my (and my twin sister’s) preventative breast cancer screening journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. The 1st post is about my first mammogram ever; the 2nd post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the 3rd post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the 4th post is… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 21: My Twin Sister is One Month Into Surgical Recovery & Is Headed Into More Chemotherapy (amid the global outbreak of COVID19)

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 20: My Twin Sister’s Double Mastectomy with Reconstruction Operation at Mayo Clinic Was Awesome!

Here we are at Mayo Clinic's Rochester Methodist Hospital on the morning of my twin sister's double mastectomy with reconstruction operation! My mom, baby sister, me, my twin sister, dad, and my twin sister's husband all lined up in our matching shirts for the same type of photo we took before my operation in December!

This blog post is the 20th in a series about my (and my twin sister’s) preventative breast cancer screening journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. The 1st post is about my first mammogram ever; the 2nd post is about my consultation at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the 3rd post is about my stereotactic core biopsy at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic; the 4th post is… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 20: My Twin Sister’s Double Mastectomy with Reconstruction Operation at Mayo Clinic Was Awesome!

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 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)