By: LaWanda Fountain As of this year, I am a 12 year (left side) and 2 year (right side) Triple Negative breast cancer survivor. I didn’t find out until after a second genetics test, 8 years after the first, that I am also BRCA1 positive. It through me for a loop but answered a lot of questions. I try my…
By; Silvia Garcia In March of 2020 at the age of 32 I was diagnosed with IIB triple negative Breast Cancer. I also found out I carry the BRCA 1 gene. After 16 rounds of chemo I underwent a bilateral mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction. There were complications that ended up sending me back into surgery the next day. My…
By: Selin Esendagli Looking back on the last year, everything feels like a blur. It all moved so quickly, and even though I’m eternally grateful for that, it feels like I never got a real chance to stop, breathe and acknowledge it all. In July 2020 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Because I was only 23 at the time,…
KNITTED KNOCKERS SUPPORT FOUNDATION aka KnittedKnockers.org r1-4-21 We love to present the story of knitted knockers at every opportunity to help spread the word about the gift of knitted knockers to women who have had a mastectomy made by caring volunteers. Some of the points we like to include in interviews are: · Our mission is connecting volunteer knitters (and…
By: Tracy Milgram “Have you heard of a Knitted Knocker?” Well, if you haven’t and have underdone any kind of mastectomy without reconstruction, a unilateral or loss of a breast you need to NO more about Knitted Knockers. Knitted Knockers was founded in 2011 by Barbara Demorest, a Washington woman who could not have reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy. As…
BIOGRAPHY Dr. Michael J. Stein is a plastic surgeon in Manhattan completing a breast reconstruction fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital and a Master’s degree in patient safety and healthcare quality at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Stein is a frequent speaker and presenter at national and international conferences and has authored numerous articles published in scholarly journals. His research focus is…
By: Brooklyn Cobb “I literally thought to myself what are the chances?” When I found out I was BRCA2 positive in 5 years ago, they suggested I do the prophylactic mastectomy and I remember saying to my doctor, c’mon what really are the chances?! I know having the gene increased my risk of having breast cancer in my life up…
By: Brooklyn Cobb “I literally thought to myself what are the chances? When I found out I was BRCA2 positive in 5 years ago, they suggested I do the prophylactic mastectomy and I remember saying to my doctor, c’mon what really are the chances?! I know having the gene increased my risk of having breast cancer in my life up…
By: Jamelle Singleton In my opinion, chemotherapy was the most difficult part of this entire process. It was a very fierce physical and mental battle and I still feel the effects from it today. I was given 6 treatments of TCHP every 3 weeks. TCHP stands for, Taxotere-Carboplatin-Herceptin-Perjeta. The infusions lasted about 4 to 5 hours, and due to Covid,…
My name is Phaedra Pistone. I am a native of North Carolina. I have been married to my awesome, race car, real estate selling husband for over 5 years. I am a fur baby mom of 3 to Harley, Cru and Pesci. Have you ever seen say, YES to the Dress? I have been helping Brides say, YES to the…
