by Christen Williams | 1414/0909/2323 | VIP Blog
Handing over to our lovely Debbie, who shares her experience of having a mastectomy (aesthetic flat closure), and a salpingo oophorectomy before turning 40. Debbie highlights the truths about the menopause, and questions how little many of us know (ain’t just...
by Christen Williams | 1616/0606/2323 | VIP Blog
The wonderful Philip shares his experiences of Breast Cancer and the BRCA2 gene for Men’s Health Week. It is so important we talk about breast cancer in men, and challenge the myth it can only happen to women. Thank you Philip – take it away x “My story starts...
by Christen Williams | 1818/0101/2323 | VIP Blog
From our BRCA Buddy Katie – BRCA1 – Age 29, who at the time of writing this, was a few months post-op, so everything was still fresh in her mind. Whilst we know everyone’s recovery is different, these hints and tips are fabulous guidance to what lies...
by Christen Williams | 2323/1111/2222 | VIP Blog
Our lovely Anonymous Previvor shares her mastectomy journey with us. Over the muscle, 6 months post op, age 39. Thank you! I found the decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy very difficult. While faced with the facts that my risk of breast cancer was so high, it...
by Christen Williams | 1010/0808/2222 | VIP Blog
Christen (our co-founder), speaks to us about her decision to have nipple tattoos. She says why, 2.5 years post-op, she finally felt she was ready, and what her experience was like. I lived for 2.5 years without nipples. Just plain boobs with vertical scars down the...
by Christen Williams | 2222/0505/2222 | Uncategorized, VIP Blog
Sam’s Blog Part One. Wonderful Sam is BRCA+, unbeknownst to her, the first indicator of this was skin melanoma. Sam wants to raise awareness about the links between BRCA and skin melanoma. Join us for Sam Blog Part Two, to find out how things could have been...