10 Ways to Save Money on IVF
If you know me, then you know I love a good deal. The whole IVF thing has been tough because it’s the furthest thing from a “good deal.” However, I have found a few ways to help make paying for IVF easier that I wanted to share! If you know anyone considering IVF, please share…
What Does IVF REALLY Cost?
What does it really cost? Before we began our IVF journey, I did a lot of research because I was trying to figure out how we were going to make this work financially. It drove me insane how NOT transparent clinics were being when I went to their websites to get information about a full cycle of…
IVF Round One
As I’ve mentioned before, because Li-Fraumeni Syndrome is an autosomal dominate genetic mutation, I risk passing it onto our children. However, IVF allows for us to do genetic testing to ensure healthy embryos. Well, we recently wrapped up our first round of IVF. I wish I could be sitting here typing about all the healthy…
New Year, Better Me
For many of us, turning the calendar over to a new year symbolizes a fresh start to focus on new things. New goals and intentions for the coming year are a great way to get motivated. I’m not so much into the “new year, new me” approach, but more so into the “new year, better…
Cancer and Clean Beauty
With the new year, I decided it would be a good time to focus on a few things I have been wanting to do for quite some time. One of those things is cleaning up my beauty routine. I want to focus on making smarter choices about the products I choose and how I treat…
If 2020 Were a Beverage, It Would be Colonoscopy Prep
Ahhhh colonoscopies, the ever dreaded and not discussed procedure that absolutely everyone hates. I feel ya! I thought I had another 20 years or so before I had to get on the regularly scheduled colonoscopy train, but that train pulled up much quicker than anticipated and gave me a front seat. Colonoscopies are now part…
Screening Protocols and Nude Photoshoots
There I am, standing butt naked in front of a white back drop. The camera is flashing, and I am not sure if I am supposed to smile or not. No, I am not starting a nude modeling side gig. I am just at the dermatologist doing a “mole study” to, well, study my moles.…
Mastectomy Options – Flat, Flap, and Foobs
When discussing options for reconstruction with my doctors, I was given three choices : flat, flap, or foobs (they didn’t actually call it foobs, but I like it, so I am going with it). It makes it easier to remember. Many factors go into which option you choose. There is no one size fits all…
Two Weeks Post Mastectomy – Recovery Recap
I haven’t mustered up the energy to brush my hair yet today, I’ve been living in a fuzzy robe that has meatloaf stains on it from three nights ago, and I spent 6 hours binge watching Emily in Paris on Netflix. Oh wait, that’s not any different than what most Sunday’s look like around here.…
5 Mastectomy Recovery Must Haves
If you are going through a mastectomy yourself or are looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend that is, these are my five must haves! I seriously could not have gotten through this without these items. Each item below is linked for easy shopping! Target Jammies These pajamas are amazing. They are SO soft…
Saying “Tata to the Tata’s”
Women with the TP53 mutation, otherwise known as LFS or Li-Fraumeni syndrome, have an extremely high chance of developing breast cancer during their lifetime. Because of this, many women choose to undergo a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. And, I’m proud to say that I became one of those women on November 9th, 2020. There are a…
Li-Fraumeni Syndrome and the TP53 Genetic Mutation- WTF is That?
That was my exact response when the doctor first mentioned Li-Fraumeni syndrome. “WTF is that?” It can get really technical, so I am going to try to explain this in layman’s terms. Bear with me here. A lot of people have heard of the BRCA gene, or “the breast cancer gene.” If you are a…
A lot of Things are Temporary – Our Health Isn’t One of Them
I’ve spent some time reflecting on things lately. There are so many temporary things that fill our time, meetings, sports, school, etc. A lot of these temporary things are on pause while the world tries to navigate this pandemic. What I have come to realize, however, is that not everything is temporary. Some things don’t…
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