Tag: #mastectomy #breastcancer #surgery #drains

  • Part 2 – Tap Out: Life with Drains

    This is 6 part series about my breast cancer and reconstruction surgeries—some real talk, a bit of education, and most importantly some humor. Drain drama, shower fails, and the grudging appreciation for the tubes that kept me infection-free. I complained about my drains every single day for the three weeks…

  • Part 1 – The First Pour: Bilateral Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy

     This is 6 part series about my breast cancer and reconstruction surgeries—some real talk, a bit of education, and most importantly some humor. The first surgery, the shock, the drains, and the moment I met my new body. There’s no way to fully prepare for what to expect. A thousand…