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Angelina’s Breasts….what does it mean?
The power of celebrity revealed once again. In today’s top news story Angelina Jolie, 37, announced in an op-ed article in the New York Times that she had a double-mastectomy last month. Doctors told her that she had an 87 … Continue reading
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Tagged angelina jolie, brad pitt, brca, BRCA1, brca2, breast cancer, mastectomy, prophylactic mastectomy
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Amazing Alice A-OK
Alice had her first post-mastectomy mammogram Saturday. And although she had only half of the poking and prodding…her mastectomy side escaped the squish program…she had way more of the worry that those of us “non-survivor” folk. “It wasn’t sooo bad,” … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, mammogram, mastectomy, post cancer mastectomy, post-cancer mammogram
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Amazing Alice….out and About…
So wonderful to have Alice back with us on the bike. “I rode three times last week and also the week before.” You’d never know she’s had a mastectomy and then reconstruction. In fact, I’m the one huffing and puffing … Continue reading
Posted in body, cycling, exercise, fashion, Friends, Life Experiences, travel
Tagged fashion, mastectomy, reconstruction, red, red for fall, red pants, victoria's secret
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Amazing Alice…continues to Amaze
Alice is recovering from reconstruction surgery in her own elegant graceful way. Surgery was moved UP an hour and a half on Thursday, so she wasn’t too hungry. And by evening she was home. Yesterday another friend took her out … Continue reading
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Tagged bilateral reconstruction, breast cancer, breast reconstruction, mastectomy
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Alice and the Knife
Alice is back….Tomorrow, four months after her mastectomy, Alice will get her implants. Although Alice had the mastectomy on her right side, she’ll get implants in both. One goal in reconstruction surgery is symmetry. Since a natural breast will change … Continue reading
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Tagged breast implants, breast reconstruction, mastectomy
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