How a Physical Therapist at STARS Rehabilitation helps breast cancer patients by sharing her own story
Elizabeth Speed, MPT, GTS has been a full-time master of physical therapy for 21 years. She is a supervisor at Northwell’s STARS Rehabilitation and loves working with her patients. In October 2021, at the age of 43, she received the news of a breast cancer diagnosis in her right breast. While she had treated breast […]
Life After Breast Reconstruction
It was not an easy decision to remove both of my breasts. I come from a family infiltrated by breast cancer, and genetic testing revealed that I had an 87% risk of contracting breast cancer in my lifetime. So when I ultimately chose to have a preventative double mastectomy, I knew that although I would be losing my breasts, I would be gaining a sense of security and peace of mind.
