Don't Be Scared of Your Mastectomy; It's Not as Bad as I Thought It Would Be

Natalia powers through her first mastectomy as part of her treatment for metastatic breast cancer in this fourth of five reality-based comic strips. Illustrated by Dash Shaw. Published October 2008.

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Don't Be Scared of Your Mastectomy; It's Not as Bad as I Thought It Would Be

Natalia powers through her first mastectomy as part of her treatment for metastatic breast cancer in this fourth of five reality-based comic strips. Illustrated by Dash Shaw. Published October 2008.