About Breast Cancer: Follow That One-Breasted Woman!

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer I have replacement parts - a breast implant, an optical lens implant, fillings in my teeth, and still I'm not considered a bionic woman. Shucks. Maybe I should have skipped all that, because it looks as if one woman who skipped reconstruction has been having a wonderful life! Read on, to meet her. Adventures of a One-Breasted Woman - Not the Average Memoir Susan Cummings has one breast and one very long scar. She also has 20 years of life beyond breast cancer, which makes her a good source of information about life in survivorhood. Her book, "Adventures of a One-Breasted Woman" doesn't paint her as a super-hero, but does reveal just how much searching - and finding - she did in the first 6 years after her diagnosis. It's well worth the read, but check out my book review first. See More About:  breast cancer  mastectomy  survivor story Ductal Carcinoma In Situ - DCIS Many women have a lumpectomy for DCIS - ductal carcinoma in situ - but Susan Cummings had a mastectomy because her breasts were so small. Nowdays when she wants to look symmetrical, she has what she calls a "superbra" to keep her clothes fitting as they were designed to. Fortunately, her husband isn't picky about symmetry. See More About:  malignant breast lumps  ductal carcinoma  breast cancer types Breast Calcifications On Your Mammogram Her first clue that something was wrong was the microcalcifications on her routine mammogram. When those appear in patterns, the radiologists tend to call those "suspicious" - a term nobody likes to hear. See More About:  calcifications  mammogram findings  microcalcifications 10 Questions to Ask About Your Biopsy Results My breast biopsy was my first ever surgery, unless you count the time I had all 4 wisdom teeth taken out. I'd say the breast biopsy was much worse, because I got bad news right away. Believe me, I had a zillion questions when I woke up after the biopsy, as well as many tears and sniffles. See More About:  staging  hormone status  treatment Breast Cancer Ads Breast Cancer Stages Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Biopsy Breast Cancer Causes Breast Cancer Sign Featured Articles Support and Resources - During and After Treatment Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Reader's Survior Stories Have an After-Cancer Party! Who Is a Survivor? Support Your Spouse   Follow me on: Advertisement