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My Breast Cancer Journey Part 24: My Twin Sister’s Second Infusion of T-DM1 / Kadcyla at Mayo Clinic

Here is my sister all ready to go into her second infusion of TDM1 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN!

This blog post is the 24th 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 24: My Twin Sister’s Second Infusion of T-DM1 / Kadcyla at Mayo Clinic

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 23: My Six Month Breast Cancer Survivorship Consultation at Mayo Clinic

Here my husband and I are, with the Mayo brothers!, in front of the Gonda Building at Mayo Rochester, with one of them wearing their protective mask!

This blog post is the 23rd 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 23: My Six Month Breast Cancer Survivorship Consultation at Mayo Clinic

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 22: My Twin Sister’s First Infusion of T-DM1 at Mayo Clinic (Breast cancer chemotherapy-lite)

Here is my twin sister with her husband all ready to go into her first infusion of TDM1 at Mayo Clinic Rochester!!

This blog post is the 22nd 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 22: My Twin Sister’s First Infusion of T-DM1 at Mayo Clinic (Breast cancer chemotherapy-lite)

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 19: My Twin Sister’s Double Mastectomy and Reconstructive Surgery Plan (amid the global outbreak of COVID-19)

Lawyers and staffers at my twin sister's law firm had a "bandana/scarf day" to support her as she lost some of her hair during her chemo treatments this past few months and has been wearing head scarfs and bandanas to work! Her coworkers got together and wore head scarfs and bandanas in solidarity! They are the best coworkers ever :)

This blog post is the nineteenth 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 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 19: My Twin Sister’s Double Mastectomy and Reconstructive Surgery Plan (amid the global outbreak of COVID-19)

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 18: My Twin Sister is Done With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy!

My twin sister finished her sixth and final round of neoadjuvant chemotherapy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester yesterday!

This blog post is the eighteenth 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 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… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 18: My Twin Sister is Done With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy!

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 17: ‘Pigmented Purpura,’ ‘Breast Implant Illness,’ Ovarian Cancer Screening & My Sister’s Fifth Chemotherapy Infusion

This blog post is the seventeenth 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 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 17: ‘Pigmented Purpura,’ ‘Breast Implant Illness,’ Ovarian Cancer Screening & My Sister’s Fifth Chemotherapy Infusion

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!