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!

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 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)

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