As for meeting with my gynecologist (Dr. Eleanor Oakman with Roper St. Francis) in early August, she initially scheduled my salpingo-oophorectomy (ovary and tube removal) for 2023, seeing as I’d be going through a lot during this time with the multiple breast surgeries alone. But I remember calling her back a week later and saying… Read More
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My BRCA Surgeries: Part One
After meeting with my breast oncologist (Dr. Megan Baker), oncological gynecologist (Dr. Eleaonor Oakman), and my plastic surgeon (Dr. Jennifer Dixon-Swartz), we scheduled dates for my surgeries. All of these surgeons were incredible – highly recommend ALL THREE! The breast surgeon and plastic surgeon scheduled my double mastectomy for mid-August and noted that I’d stay… Read More