Leaving A Legacy: What it is and Why it is Important
September 18, 2022
When you leave this world, what will your life be remembered for? What kind of mark will you leave on this world?
When you leave this world, what will your life be remembered for? What kind of mark will you leave on this world?
After I had my bilateral mastectomy in 2017, I decided on immediate DIEP flap reconstruction. During the process of explaining to me some intricacies of the surgery, my plastic surgeon mentioned that my nipples would always be at attention – um, excuse me?
Breast cancer patients need to be their own advocates when it comes to their health care. But how do you do this when you’re feeling scared and overwhelmed?
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to become healthier. But what does that mean, exactly? For some people it means losing weight or getting fit, for others it might mean cutting out unhealthy foods like sugars and fats. The key to achieving this resolution is finding a plan that works best for you!
I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and then found out I had a gene that made me susceptible to breast cancer as well. I could wait and see or I could prevent a worst-case scenario.
While breast cancer united us all, my needs as a Latina with a young family were not the same as a 75-year-old white woman with grown children. Our families were different, our cultures were different, and our needs as breast cancer patients were different. I wanted to fill the gap that I knew existed for others like me.
One of my favorite things to do on Christmas morning is to get up while my house is still quiet and prepare breakfast. I love sitting in the stillness before everyone in my house goes crazy!
I didn’t grow up with any family traditions, so it’s been important for me to start them with my children. I hope your family loves it as much as mine does!
With mental and physical wellbeing at the forefront of this year’s Breast Cancer ACTION month, we decided to tap our Baddie Ambassadors and our friends at Handful to share how fitness can help Breast Cancer Baddies reconnect with their bodies after a diagnosis.
Breast cancer literally and figuratively cut me down and built me up. It forced me to see the “real” directly in front of my eyes, not the things my mind made up for me to see.
Living your life with your outward appearance so entrenched in your personal identity can make for extreme emotional issues when cancer takes your hair from you.
We need to knock and kick down every door possible to let politicians know that this is unacceptable. Money does not need to be spent on making people aware of cancer – we do not need sunglasses and pop sockets and hats and pins.
We need research that produces real results!
I felt invigorated. I felt inspired. I felt SEEN. I had never been in a situation where I was surrounded by so many kick ass women. They had all been through what I was going through, and that was powerful for me.
Too often there ends up being a racial disparity which creates a cycle – we don’t see other Hispanics, African Americans, or any other people of color involved, so we don’t participate. We end up losing out on programs because there aren’t enough of us willing to be the first and break that barrier.
I’m here to tell you after two years of black, rigid, broken and weak nails, I think I’ve found the secret!
Breast cancer helped me to really understand why flight attendants tell you to put your oxygen mask on first before you help anyone else.
No one prepares you for a broken vag when you’re 40 and diagnosed with breast cancer.
Your voice, your story, and your support can make a difference. Join For the Breast of Us in our mission to empower, support, and advocate for women of color across the globe. Together, we can create a future where every woman has the resources and support she needs to overcome breast cancer.
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