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Double Mastectomy with Reconstruction – Meeting with a Plastic Surgeon

Jan 30 by Leave a Comment

Meeting with my plastic surgeon to discuss options There are many different routes to choose from when having a double mastectomy. I chose to meet with a plastic surgeon to discuss my options. The goal of breast reconstruction is to reform or reshape one or both breasts after a mastectomy or lumpectomy. After speaking with my breast […]

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: implants, Mastectomy, plastic surgeon, reconstruction

Making the Hardest Decision of My Life – A Double Mastectomy

Jan 22 by Leave a Comment

If you have read the rest of my journey up to this point, you would know we left off shortly after having a breast MRI. The results of those images led me to need yet another mammogram followed by another ultrasound. Up until this point I had 23 appointments between all of the scans, in-person […]

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Finding Multiple Breast Lumps and Needing an MRI

Jan 22 by Leave a Comment

After the first mammogram I found myself back at the breast surgeon for the test results. Much to my surprise, there were multiple cysts found during the scan and the surgeon needed to take a closer look. Once the lengthly ultrasound scan was complete, he said I simply had too many cysts and he could […]

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: breast, lumps, screening

Finding the First Lump

Jan 17 by 4 Comments

Found a lump. Now what? Finding the first lump was a total fluke. It wasn’t because I was doing the heroic thing of performing a self-exam, like all women should do. Given my family history of breast cancer, you’d think this would be something I was already doing. I could come up with many excuses […]

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: breast, lump, mammogram

Destination California: A Sweet Sixteen to Remember

Nov 16 by 2 Comments

From the dense woods of Yosemite to the concrete jungle of Los Angeles, the adventure-ready 2019 Honda Passport was a fitting birthday chariot.  A birthday, a wedding anniversary, or a job promotion—all great reasons to celebrate—but among these celebratory occasions there are milestones found along this journey called life. One of those milestones is the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Pit Stop, Travel Tagged With: family, teens

Daith Piercing for Migraines: 6 Month Update (Last Update)

Mar 4 by 1 Comment

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Is the headache piercing everything it’s cracked up to be? Here’s my six-month update: Out of complete frustration and exhaustion coming up on day 3 of a full-blown migraine, I decided enough was enough. I found a local tattoo parlor that specializes in the Daith Piercing and decided it was now or never.  It’s been […]

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle, Reviews Tagged With: Daith, headaches, migraines, Piercing

Mom Success: Going Back to School

Jan 22 by Leave a Comment

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Here is my story of a thirty-something-year-old Mom returning back to school in a career she didn’t know a thing about.   I’m Missi. On October 5, 2003, I became Missi, Nevaeh’s Mother. And since then, I’ve been sorta winging this whole Mom thing. And then came Josephine. Somehow I sort of lost Missi along the way and […]

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: family, Going back to school, kids, Mom life

Easy-Peasy Popcorn Cupcakes

Jan 18 by Leave a Comment

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These easy-peasy popcorn cupcakes are everything your next baking session needs. They are cute, simple to make and even easier to eat.  The girls and I are always in the kitchen and baking up new things. These popcorn cupcakes are our latest creation and they came out so cute I knew I needed to share them […]

Filed Under: Featured, Recipes Tagged With: baking, Circus, cupcakes, easy, fun, kids, Party ideas, popcorn

Daith Piercing for Migraines: Two Month Update

Oct 19 by 1 Comment

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Is the headache piercing everything it’s cracked up to be? Here’s my two-month update: Out of complete frustration and exhaustion coming up on day 3 of a full-blown migraine, I decided enough was enough. I found a local tattoo parlor that specializes in the Daith Piercing and decided it was now or never.  Well, it’s […]

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: Daith, migraines, Piercing, Update

Ways to Find Yourself When You’re Feeling Lost

Sep 6 by Leave a Comment

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Ok, let’s get one thing straight. I clearly don’t have all the answers. There is, however, one thing I know for sure – everyone feels lost from time to time. It’s completely normal! And I’m right there with ya.  In an attempt to sorta find myself as well, I wanted to write this blog post […]

Filed Under: Featured, Lifestyle Tagged With: Feelings, Finding yourself, Normal, Thoughts, Unique, Zone

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