My Breast Cancer Story - Part 1

In this video I share my personal breast cancer journey from the beginning up to my surgery and recovery--the many years of scans, two years of debating about surgery and my final breast surgery plan. This video was shot just before my mastectomy and is meant only as a support to other women and not as any kind of medical advice. We all have our own characteristics and priorities--mine are necessarily different from yours, and that's a good thing. This is part one of a new series on my breast cancer journey. Stay tuned for more organic gardening after that!
- Related Videos:
The video I mentioned here, about my first biopsy: • Preparing for My Needl...
My last video from last year when I was much more optimistic: • Video
My first video, taken just before my first biopsy: • My Breast Biopsy Day
The video I shared after I was diagnosed: • The Story of My Stage ...
- Links:
My instagram handle is @a.breast.cancer.diary
University of California's latest and greatest videos on this topic:
• Integrative Oncology 1...
• Nutrition and Cancer: ...
The only video/site that I've EVER found that adequately describes DCIS: • What We Know and Don't...
Another you tube channel that I love:
Eamon and Bec (the 2022 videos about her cancer story)
Chapters:
0:00 Thought this story was over but it's not!
0:47 The breast cancer screening part of my journey has lasted ten years!
2:03 My first DCIS symptom: nipple discharge led to my first biopsy
2:54 My first breast biopsy, a core needle biopsy
4:00 Calcifications didn't go away, and neither did my bloody discharge symptom
4:56 My second breast biopsy: a stereo-tactic breast biopsy
6:46 A third biopsy? No thanks... a PET Scan was my next step
7:50 What's a PET Scan?
8:40 A second symptom: dimpling in the breast
9:32 Lumpectomy or Mastectomy? What is minimally invasive and when do we want it?
10:40 A second opinion
11:52 My surgery research and sentinel lymph node biopsy
12:34 Lifestyle changes I'm making
13:25 Intermittent fasting with a 14 hour window
14:08 Staying away from alcohol because I'm not sure if organic wine is harmful
15:24 Trying to increase my daily exercise for breast cancer reduction
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[@Crocs4cats]

Thank you!🙏🏼 It’s been hard to find someone talking about the only symptom I have which is a serum type discharge from one nipple. I’m pretty sure it’s nothing but have to wait for MRI on Sunday to know for sure. In any case it is very helpful to learn about symptoms that are not the ‘classic’ lump ( haven’t got any ). I hope you are doing well 🙏🏼

[@estrogendiaries]

It’s not common to hear it but it is common to experience it. I have quite a few survivor friends who had this symptom. Pretty freaky to go though. I’m so glad to be done with it after living with it for many months.

[@eliza_gg]

Thanks for sharing

[@estrogendiaries]

Thanks for watching!