How exercise helped me prepare and recover (even when I almost lost my nipple!)
This is an obvious one but going into surgery as fit and healthy as possible will support you as you heal afterwards.
From Scientist to Survivor
The day they tell you “Im sorry but it’s cancer”, you sink into an unfamiliar abyss. This disease that you’ve spent years studying at a molecular level suddenly takes over your life en masse.
Mastectomies, Menopause and Me
On International Women’s Day in March 2023, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the ripe old age of 28. I had 3 months of weekly chemotherapy and 6 months of a targeted treatment (Herceptin), and finally, radiotherapy.
It took 14 months and cost me my boobs, my hair and my fertility all before I was 30, but I had my life.
My Mastectomy Did More for My Son Than Breastfeeding Ever Could
The fact I’d had a mastectomy was abruptly brought back to the forefront of my mind due to countless “are you planning to breastfeed” questions.
Bonding Without Breastfeeding
“That’s when a wave of guilt washed over me because I wanted to be able to provide her with the perfect drink, at the perfect temperature without making her wait.”
