Patient Stories
These patients have generously agreed to share their experiences with us, and with you. We hope you find comfort and inspiration from their stories.
“When I was diagnosed, I just cried…all the way through to my first surgery. It was a hard experience.”
– Carolann C.
DOUBLE MASTECTOMY WITH DIEP FLAP AND NIPPLE RECONSTRUCTION
“I felt like if I talked about [my risk of breast cancer], it would be real, and I didn’t want it to be.”
– Gail S.
RISK-REDUCING NIPPLE-SPARING DOUBLE MASTECTOMY WITH DIEP FLAP
“I’d like to say it was a surprise, but I come from a family with a history of breast cancer.”
– Jennifer C.
DOUBLE MASTECTOMY WITH DIEP FLAP AND NIPPLE RECONSTRUCTION
“I was diagnosed [with breast cancer] at 16 weeks pregnant…I was 30 years old.”
– Jennifer M.
DOUBLE MASTECTOMY WITH IMPLANTS
“The diagnosis of breast cancer was really something that just came out of left field for me.”
– Kathie P.
NIPPLE-SPARING DOUBLE MASTECTOMY
WITH DIEP FLAP
“When I discovered that I did have the [BRCA1] gene mutation…it was just a constant stress in the back of my mind.”
– Melissa G.
RISK-REDUCING NIPPLE-SPARING DOUBLE MASTECTOMY WITH DIEP FLAP
“I was really young, and even though my mom had breast cancer, I just didn’t think I would ever get it.”
– Rosemarie L.
DOUBLE MASTECTOMY WITH DIEP FLAP AND
NIPPLE RECONSTRUCTION
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