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Resources
Here I will link resources that have helped me learn more, and cope. FORCE – FORCE is a website all about hereditary cancer. It has a lot of great resources like finding genetic counselors, what to do once you test positive, and tips and advice for making big decisions https://www.facingourrisk.org/ Young Previvors Facebook Group –…
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About Me
My name is Jessica Hanflink, and I am from Ormond Beach, Florida. I recently graduated from the University of Virginia (wahoowa!) and am currently working in a Neuroscience research lab while applying to medical school. I love working out, cooking, and spending time with my family. I have 3 siblings, 2 girls and one boy.…
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Stories
Because I think we need to hear stories of previvors, I am going to continuously share stories that have personally helped me. Enjoy! Andrea Wallens – https://www.cancer.net/blog/2022-02/why-i-decided-get-prophylactic-double-mastectomy-help-prevent-breast-cancer Caitlin Brodnick – https://www.mskcc.org/experience/hear-from-patients/caitlin-brodnick Allison Mack – https://austinmoms.com/2017/02/21/double-mastectomy/ Angelina Jolie – https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html I will continue to add more stories to this page as I encounter more.
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Episode 4: Doctors, Doctors, and more Doctors
This post I want to share the difficulty in finding a doctor for this type of procedure, and share some advice that I have learned while trying to find a physician I trust. I first started looking online for doctors about a month ago. Most doctors, plastic surgeons, do not really advertise doing double mastectomies…
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Episode 3: Acceptance
Ever since I found out about my mutation, I have been trying to find the positives. At least I can do something about this, I mean boobs are not everything. Yet, I still feel like I am mourning losing them. Additionally, I started to feel bad for myself. I feel bad that I have to…
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Episode 2: The Diagnosis.
I received the genetic testing results on August 11th, 2022. I remember laughing when my mom first told me, a coping mechanism I have developed since I was a kid. When I am uncomfortable I laugh. However, this was not funny at all. My older sister and I both tested positive for the mutation. I…
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My First Post
A little bit about me and why I started this blog :)
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