Today was my big television debut! Two days before my prophylactic mastectomy I interviewed with Linda Hurtado from ABC news in Tampa. I told her and her cameraman all about my family's history of breast cancer, my fears of getting breast cancer and why I chose to have remove my breasts to see to it that I dont get breast cancer. It's a very personal story, so I was stepping out of my comfort zone to try to help other women facing these same fears.
Check out my news story on ABC news!
The news story asks, "Is removing a healthy breast taking control of your destiny?" When a doctor tells you that you carry a genetic mutation that brings with it an 87% chance of developing breast cancer, but you can drastically reduce that risk to less than 1% if you have a preventative mastectomy, then YES I took control of my destiny. Of course you can never be 100% certain that there isnt residual breast tissue left that may develop breast cancer, but it's highly unlikely.
I'd like to share this link below. It's absolutely beautiful, yet heartbreaking. A husband documented is wife's battle, and defeat, with breast cancer through a series of pictures.
http://mywifesfightwithbreastcancer.com/
Some may say that my decision was "drastic" or "unnecessary." I think dying from this dreadful disease is "drastic" and "unnecessary." I did what I could to help ensure that breast cancer doesn't steal me away from my family. I would go through the anxiety, surgery, drains, fills, shooting pains in my back and arms, emotional roller coaster of seeing my body be so foreign to me and another surgery for my "real" implants again and again if it means that I won't see the same fate as my Aunt Rainy and millions of other women.
If I can help just one woman traveling on the same journey as me, then I will be satisfied.
Xoxo
P.S. shout out to my Hags who were shown at the end of the news story. Love you ladies!
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