“Tell the story of the mountain you climbed. Your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.” — Morgan Harper Nichols
Having a safe space to share the good, bad, and ugly about my cancer journey, without judgment, meant the world to me.
On a quest to find 100 Black women survivors of this rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
When you leave this world, what will your life be remembered for? What kind of mark will you leave on this world?
I believe that there has to be an energetic change at a fundamental level or our bodies will find their way back to the same loop that created the cancer to begin with.
How could someone ever look at me and find beauty when I could not find it inside or outside myself?
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?
My decision to start on antidepressants was difficult, but it changed ME for the better. I saw it as part of my cancer treatment, and not something to shun, disbelieve, or be afraid of.
Being with other survivors filled a void in my life that I didn’t know I had. It was comforting to be with others who have experienced the same thing. I always appreciated my family for their support but they cannot truly understand what it’s like to have cancer.
FTBOU has compiled a list of nonprofits that fund surgery and prosthetics for breast cancer survivors and thrivers, hoping to connect you with organizations that can help eliminate some of those burdens and rebuild your self-confidence.
Living flat wasn’t a choice I thought about when I was diagnosed with cancer. Now I know that it wasn’t only a choice, but it was the right choice for me.
