River Girl

HERE WE GO

Hi there! Welcome! I am happy you found your way to my blog. Today is October 1, 2024, which means Breast Cancer Awareness Month has begun. Strangely enough, I find myself sitting in the café at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. Thankfully, I am here today to sit in the audience as Magee Women’s HospitalContinue reading “HERE WE GO”

Closing a Chapter!

Hi there! Once again it has been a hot minute since my last blog post. To say my life has been CRAZY the last few months is a huge understatement. I have had quite a few things in the works for years and they all seem to be forming one colossal crescendo! That being said,Continue reading “Closing a Chapter!”

Irrational Dragon

Greetings my friends. How is it possible that more than a year has passed since my last post? As per usual, I will start with a WARNING!!! If you do NOT want to see Penny and Clover in all their recent glory TURN BACK NOW! It’s okay. Now that is out of the way, letContinue reading “Irrational Dragon”

Penny and Clover 2.0

WARNING!!! There ARE photos in this post. If you don’t want to see them…turn back now! Hi there! If you have been following my blog, you may remember me mentioning in my last post that I was heading back to surgery in September for another round of fat grafting and scar revision. Well, in lateContinue reading “Penny and Clover 2.0”

Church, Cotten & COVID

July 26, 2022 I was not sure if I was going to continue to blog; however, after a series of events, I have decided to continue with sharing my thoughts with anyone who might be interested. The reasons for this decision will unfold throughout this post, but first an update on how life is 15Continue reading “Church, Cotten & COVID”

Vert. The. Ferk?

12-13-2021 As I prepared for my third and final surgery within 12 months, I thought…. I have made it through two surgeries thus far, this one should be a piece of cake. I had waffled back and forth with the decision to do the fat transfer. I was not thrilled with how my foobs hadContinue reading “Vert. The. Ferk?”

BRCA BRCA ONE NINE

11-03-2021 Since the very first time my husband and I talked to our son about my BRCA1 status and the fact that, as my son, he had a 50/50 chance of inheriting the mutation, he often raises his right hand as if holding a CB radio and mumbles (like a seasoned truck driver) the phraseContinue reading “BRCA BRCA ONE NINE”

Awareness Rising

9-28-2021 With summer officially ending, the month of September focused on raising awareness of Ovarian and other Hereditary Cancers, followed by October raising awareness for Breast Cancer, I have found myself in quite the reflective mood. I have pondered what my existence was like before finding out I carry the BRCA1 mutation (which was exactlyContinue reading “Awareness Rising”

THIS IS BRCA POSITIVE!

August 2, 2021 It’s been 4 months since my Double Mastectomy. I am happy to report that I continue to heal and am doing quite well. Thankfully my recovery has gone as smoothly as it has, because approximately 2 weeks into it, we found out my husband has a rare bone disease called Kienbock’s Disease. Continue reading “THIS IS BRCA POSITIVE!”

April Showers, Bring May Flowers

5-12-2021 It has been almost six weeks since surgery and I wanted to take this opportunity to check in. Penny, Clover, and I seem to be adjusting fairly well to each other. They have not revolted, and I have not tortured them too often with ill fitted bras. I am confident that in time, weContinue reading “April Showers, Bring May Flowers”