health care – Haylie Lashta

UPDATE

September 8, 2020 by haylielashta, posted in Breast Cancer, breast surgery, Cancer, cancer surgery, double mastectomy, healing, health care, mastectomy, Recovery, Uncategorized

I have had a swack of appointments in the last couple of weeks along with a very exciting - yet nerve wracking - surprise phone call.

The Impact on the Littles

July 24, 2020July 20, 2020 by haylielashta, posted in Advocate, body image, Breast Cancer, Cancer, healing, health care, human nature, self acceptance

What I think many people and providers forget is the impact that the diagnosis, treatment and procedures have on my little people. Em is 6 and D is 3.

Rewind a little…

July 10, 2020July 7, 2020 by haylielashta, posted in Advocate, Breast Cancer, Cancer, health care, Introduction, self exam

That weekend was hard. I went through the ultrasound report, looked up some of the things I didn't know... Given the information that I had it would be 3B - advanced stage cancer.

The Big Day

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by haylielashta, posted in Breast Cancer, breast surgery, Cancer, cancer surgery, double mastectomy, health care, mastectomy

It was 'easy' to find the lymphnode and get the wire hooked into the right spot, but my medial tumor was much more challenging. Gotta make it interesting right?

Chop, Chop

June 19, 2020 by haylielashta, posted in Breast Cancer, breast surgery, Cancer, cancer surgery, double mastectomy, hardship, health care, mastectomy

Time to cut these traitors off

The Perfect Introduction

May 16, 2020May 24, 2020 by haylielashta, posted in Advocate, Breast Cancer, Cancer, health care, Introduction, Uncategorized

I am a recovering perfectionist... I am striving to be unapologetically myself through the life-altering experience that is cancer diagnosis and treatment...