Congratulations to Christina Applegate, who has just given birth to her first child, a daughter, Sadie Grace. In 2008, the actress was diagnosed with breast cancer and made the decision to go for a… Continue reading
Today I am returning to a subject I have dealt with several times, that of a woman’s right to be informed of all breast reconstructive options available to her so that she can make an… Continue reading
I watched “My breasts could kill me”, a two-part documentary on Sky 1 this evening, by writer and TV presenter Dawn Porter. I thought it was excellent – very informative and at the same time a deeply personal… Continue reading
I wrote a piece last month on reconstructive breast surgery and specifically the lack of options presented to women by their surgeons. This piece was prompted by an article which appeared last December in the New… Continue reading
Following a piece I read on another blog, I thought it might be helpful to tell you of the personal experience of someone who has undergone a skin-sparing mastectomy. Unusually, it is not the woman… Continue reading
For many cancer patients undergoing mastectomies, reconstructive breast surgery can seem like a first step to reclaiming their bodies. An article which appeared last December in the New York Times states that “Even as… Continue reading
