Mastectomy - xoJane

I Have the BRCA Mutations, But Unlike Angelina Jolie, I Can't Afford a Preventative Mastectomy

s.e. smith — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

For now, all I can do is hang my hopes on the slim percentage that I won’t get breast cancer, knowing that if a tumor develops, it’s not like I can afford to treat that either.

Your Scars Are What Make You Beautiful: Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Defines Femininity, Empowerment

Mandy — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:00 -0400

The New York Times editorial popped up on my Twitter feed, and I had to read the headline a few times before I believed it.

It Happened To Me: I Had A Preventative Double Mastectomy

Sara Tenenbein — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500

We all have something in our genetics that makes us susceptible to some sort of illness. Maybe it’s cancer, maybe it’s diabetes, maybe it’s thyroid issues. I am lucky and unlucky that I know what my time bomb is.

Cancer Survivor Fights for the Right to Swim Topless

s.e. smith — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:00:18 -0400

Jaecks is a swimmer who wants to use the public pool and wants a reasonable accommodation. She's not asking for permission to perform a strip tease, shoot R-rated movies or wear a strap-on.