CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For a decade, the Breast Friends program has been run by the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation. However, unlike other program at CBWF, Breast Friends has no funding. “Breast ...
Bristol Airport has apologised to a traveller who had her prosthetic breast “prodded and patted” at security. The unnamed woman from Cornwall wears a prosthetic breast after undergoing a mastectomy, ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and KGUN 9 is showcasing survivors and organizations that are helping women with cancer. Dale Arriaga, a breast cancer survivor, decided ...
Forbes 30 Under 30 alumna Jasmine Jones in her Cherry Blossom Intimates boutique. J asmine Jones recalls searching the aisles of a medical device shop for a breast prosthetic for her grandmother, who ...
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A Charlotte-area flight attendant and cancer survivor contacted WBTV after she says she was forced to show her prosthetic breast during a pat-down. Cathy Bossi lives in south ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It's a unique labor of love to crochet or knit a prosthetic breast for women who aren't feeling their best. "I wanted women to feel whole again," said Jennifer Taylor. "I ...
SHE TALKED TO US ABOUT HOW KNITTED KNOCKERS ARE HELPING CANCER SURVIVORS REGAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE. <15:10 I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO AND THIS...KNITTED KNOCKERS POPPED UP ON FACEBOOK AND WELL ...
CHARLOTTE — Residents at a senior living community partnered with Charlotte Yarns to crochet and knit prosthetic breasts for breast cancer patients and survivors ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month ...
After seven years, my prosthetic breast, “Rightie,” sprung a leak and needed to be replaced. Now some of you may roll your eyes, as my dear Rightie has met her sudden demise. Under my clothes, In her ...
If you’ve opted to get a breast form after your mastectomy, here’s how to prepare for your fitting. A mastectomy is a procedure that removes breast tissue, and is performed to either treat or prevent ...
Breast reconstruction is an important option for women undergoing mastectomy, and a two-stage approach using implants is by far the most common reconstruction technique. Thousands of women undergo ...
In 2016, Shawand Marquez’s world fell apart. First, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Then her mother passed away a day before Marquez’s double mastectomy. Marquez’s wedding was a month later.