November 2011: Mom’s mastectomy
Following Mom’s second breast cancer diagnosis in September 2011, she was tested for a BRCA mutation. She tested positive, explaining why she had been targeted by breast cancer twice in only twelve...
View ArticleSince my previous recognition post was so well received,
I think it’s appropriate that I write another one! It’s also quite relevant. This one is dedicated to everyone’s favorite (okay maybe I’m just a bit biased) person: my mother, Shirley Horn! Yayyyyyy....
View ArticleMemorial Day weekend and the completion of my bikini!
I’m sorry it’s been over a week since I’ve written. Not much happened last week, besides going to work each day. HOWEVER…last weekend…well, that was awesome! On Thursday I left the office at 1 pm and...
View ArticleA reflection on Mother’s Day
I woke up this morning thinking about my mom and everything she’s given to me. She gave me heart-shaped chocolate cakes every year on my birthday. She gave me hand-sewn Halloween costumes, from the...
View ArticleDating After a Mastectomy: DOs and DON’Ts, part two
Welcome to the second installment of Rachel Joy Horn’s tried-and-true-and-possibly-resulting-in-a second-dinner-invitation DOs and DON’Ts of dating post-mastectomy. Since writing my first post in...
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