Better Than BRCA: my life with breast cancer gene

30Dec

Goodbye, 2020!

This year has been...challenging, at best. 2020, you will not be missed, but will sure be hard to forget. In my goodbye post last year I wrote: thank you for all the lessons. This time

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4 mins read

21Jun

Yoga

3 Best Easy Yoga Poses For Stretching After Mastectomy

After mastectomy muscles get stiff and tight and you need to practice to stretch and loosen them. These are my favorite yoga poses to open up my chest and stretch the entire upper body.

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7 mins read

26Mar

Lifestyle

Fortress Of Solitude: The Adventures Of Self-Isolation

I must start this post by saying I’m great at being alone. I’ve been working from home for years now and I can go days without going outside or talking to anyone and not go

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6 mins read

06Feb

BRCA life

BRCA Journey: A Lot Can Happen In A Year

On this day last year, I had my first genetic counseling. At that time, I had no idea that a year later I’d be two months out of my preventative surgery.

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5 mins read

16Jan

BRCA life, Mastectomy and recovery

How And Why I Decided To Get A Mastectomy?

A decision to have both of your breasts removed is usually a difficult one. This is a story of how I've made mine.

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7 mins read

31Dec

Lifestyle

Goodbye, 2019!

This has been a big year for me. Not everything was good and not everything was easy, but I appreciate all the lessons learned. And I have a lot to be thankful for going into

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2 mins read

18Nov

BRCA gene, Genetic testing

BRCA And Me: Genetic Testing That Changed My Life

When I finally decided to get genetic testing, I had no idea it was only the beginning of my journey. Read how this decision and unbelievable results changed my life.

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9 mins read

23Oct

BRCA gene

11 Facts You Need To Know About BRCA And Genetic Breast Cancer

What is BRCA (breast cancer gene) and ten other facts you need to know about genetic breast cancer and how it could affect your life.

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6 mins read

06Oct

BRCA life

Better Than BRCA

What do you do when life gives you lemons? My lemons came in the form of a breast cancer gene and there was no way to make lemonade. So, I started this blog.

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3 mins read