Welcome! I started my BRCA health journey back in 2010. Having a mutated BRCA2 gene puts me at a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. This blog includes emails I’ve sent to friends and family throughout the journey to keep them informed. People started asking if they could share
Dear Friends and Family, Thank you for your love and support! All the notes of encouragement and checking in fills my well. I’m 11 days post op. I’m over the worst of it. Whoever said inner thigh liposuction pain is worse than a double mastectomy can shove it. I’m grateful
Hey Friends and Family, Please make a note to send good vibes my way on Monday (9/25). I’ll be having a revision surgery related to last fall’s mastectomy and reconstruction. I’ll send a quick update this weekend once I know my OR time. Once I’m safely on the other side, I
Dear Friends and Family, 8 weeks post op today! Damn, this is a loooong recovery, and it’s still not over. A few milestones to illustrate the slowness/just how far I’ve come since day 1 (when I couldn’t stand on my own two feet for 2 minutes)… The first time I:
Dear family and friends, Greetings from the DIEP side. I’m a little hazy still, but much lighter and less anxious than I’ve experienced in years. And hopefully, each day will continue to be a little easier than the day before. Today is 3 weeks post op. Thanks for all your well
Hi Friends and Family, Tomorrow (Wednesday 10/26/2022) at 8:30am CT is my surgery OR time. Please send me good thoughts, or prayers, or visualizations of a complication free surgery and gentle healing. Send them in your hearts, via text, via email, or pop a note in the mail. Please don’t expect
Hey friends and family, Hope you are happy and healthy, and have figured out your Halloween costume. This email is an FYI on my scheduled surgery date. No need to reply. This is the “big one” aka a prophylactic mastectomy and immediate breast by reconstruction using my own body fat.
Hi Team Good Vibes, Thanks for all the well wishes this past week. I’m too tired to respond to all your emails personally. Please know they make a big difference. And I have read each one many times. Thank you! Thankyou! Thankyou! Yesterday I got my drains removed. This is a turning point
Hi Team Cheer on Jessie, Monday (4/11/2022) at 9am CT is my next surgery OR time. Please send me good thoughts, or prayers, or visualizations, of a complication free surgery, easy recovery, and clear pathology report. Send them in your hearts, via text, via email, or post. Please don’t expect a
Friends and family – Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou! Your words and gestures of love have helped! I am grateful. Last week, I started to panic as I was wheeled into the OR. I was able to calm myself by repeating “I am loved. I am in good hands”. Your beautiful faces
Jessie Lerner 