Tomorrow Revised: Part 3
Today while I was at work I publicly groped myself. Again. I didn’t intend on being indecent, (again), I’m just still becoming accustomed to my curvier figure.
I discussed both of these surgeries in-depth with multiple health care providers including my breast surgeon, gynecological oncologist, genetic counselor, family and friends, as well as doing a massive amount of my own research. I started interviewing plastic surgeons as well.
One of the next steps was to decide which type of procedure would be best for me…there are so many variations of a BPM, or bilateral prophylactic mastectomy. Tram, or implants? Skin sparing? Nipple sparing? One step? Expanders? Saline or silicone? Tattoos? I was overwhelmed.
Luckily, I struck gold along the way. Online, I found Bebrightpink.org. Lindsay Avner founded the organization after contending with her own BRCA history and ultimately BPM, and has assembled a wonderful organization and website full of information, resources, and opportunity for connecting with other women in similar circumstances. Until Bright Pink, I was inundated with information, and had no one with whom to compare notes.
Finally I realized that I wasn’t alone, and although there weren’t many of us out there speaking about this yet, that we found each other, was a source of hope and strength. I found other women, in their 20’s and 30’s, who understood what it felt like to be a child of a mother with breast and or ovarian cancer, and to now be a woman with options that could change the future for our families.
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