Thursday, May 31, 2012

Angi 's Posts

A Guide to Handling Hotflashes

Hot flashes are experienced by many women when cancer or its treatment affects hormone levels, but there are ways to manage hot flashes that can improve your quality of life.  

Getting Over Breast Cancer

Do you think it's possible to ever fully heal following a battle with Breast Cancer? Years ago I'm not sure I would have. But here I am, not even 5 years later feeling whole again. I'm not saying that I walked away from this fight unchanged, because I did. This journey has inexplicably changed me for both the better and the worse. Yet, I no... Read moreChevron

Redoing Reconstruction

This particular redo will be my 10th breast surgery.  Provided there are no issues that need to be corrected afterwards, I still will have an 11th procedure to look forward to when the time comes to have the nipples and areolas done.   Just remember that when it comes to breast reconstruction, it's a lot harder to put it back on than... Read moreChevron

How to Survive Breast Reconstruction

Hi, my name is Angi.  For those of you that don't know me, I'm the one PJ refers to as the Reconstruction expert.  I'd hardly say that I am an expert, though I have been around the block a few times.  I'm currently 35 and a two time breast cancer survivor.  Since finding my lump I have undergone a total of 9 different... Read moreChevron

My Life with Laura....a book review.

Today may be the Inauguration, but I'm not here today to talk about that. Today I post my review of the book My Life with Laura: A Love Story.When I was first approached, asking if I would like to participate in this book tour, I happily agreed. Though I knew the story ended tragically, I was eager to read the love story behind it all. I find... Read moreChevron