InThe ShortformbyEvergreen Encounters with Christina Vaughn·2d agoBreast Reconstruction Has Sidelined My Life ConsiderablyBut I am still glad I did it.A response icon1
kim sheppard·Sep 8When will I wake up pain free?Five weeks ago tomorrow, I had another operation to remove the fat that had been left under my arm and was pressing painfully against my…
Ashanti Marie Davis·Aug 14It’s been 1460 days since my first mammogram — here is what I know, pt.2So, DCIS — ductal carcinoma in situ. When my doctor gave me the news, she also told me I should stop taking my birth control. I was not…
Ashanti Marie Davis·Aug 10It’s been ~1460 days since my first mammogram — here is what I know…I haven’t hit the typical threshold for when mammograms are recommended. That’s only because my mother, my mother’s sister (may she rest in…A response icon1
Hope Heals·Jul 10A Light Beyond Diagnosis with Tanya Zelikov (Vita’s Light)Starting a nonprofit organization trying to support patients through cancer is not easy. However, starting a nonprofit after your personal…