So much going on y'all, but I'll start with the awesome stuff like how much press this whole experience has been getting lately ah, it's great. It's the reason I have taken my story to the masses, through my blog and other websites, it's why I share and I couldn't be more excited that people are learning about BRCA.
This week I had the chance of talking to CNN. Recently CNN iReport posted an assignment asking women if they had been tested for the breast cancer gene. I posted my story, along with my friend Amy from Previvor Generation and the producer contacted us! The producer is writing a story about us and is hoping it will make it on air. She even asked me if I would be willing to film for it on air! Uhhh duhh. Here is a screenshot of my CNN iReport. I like that it has the CNN bar at the top, makes me feel all important and stuff y'all.
I mentioned in my last blog that I filmed for The Baptist Breast Center, where I went to get my genetic testing done. Here is the video if you haven't had a chance to check it out.
In other news, I had my plastic surgeon appointment yesterday. I will never get used to strangers touching my boobs, especially with cold hands :) Anyway we went through all the options and procedures and I got to squeeze some implants. I went in knowing that I wanted saline, but once I got my hands on the silicone, I was super confused. They feel SOOOO different. I had no idea. The easiest way I can explain it is that the saline implant felt like it was full of water and the silicone implant felt like it was full of thick gel. SUPER different. Luckily I don't have to decide that until 3 weeks after my surgery, when they take out the expanders and put an implant in it's place. Oh yeah, and I don't even have to pick my size till after either. Pretty cool.
