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The Pre-Mastectomy Check-List The Pre-Mastectomy Check-List

We know how scary and overwhelming the preparation for your breast cancer surgery is, and we are always here to help you, and to give you a few tips we have picked up along the way. Read along for support and advice from the open-hearted, generous members of the AnaOno Community, and from breast cancer previvors, survivors and thrivers who’ve been through it too.

10 Breast Cancer Jewelry Gifts We Love 10 Breast Cancer Jewelry Gifts We Love

For the family, friends, and other loved ones who surround and support those who are diagnosed with breast cancer, it can be difficult to decide precisely what to say or do. Gifting a meaningful piece of jewelry may be just the right token to show that you’re thinking of your loved one while they undergo treatment. Read on for our picks!

Dating After Mastectomy Dating After Mastectomy
Guest Contributor. Kristen Carbone
It’s been five years since my preventative double mastectomy and subsequent reconstruction surgeries, and I’m only just beginning to feel confident in my new body. On the other side of my healing journey  after four surgeries, surgical drains, tissue expanders, and three different sets of implants  I​ immediately felt myself alleviated of an emotional burden so enormous that I honestly feel physically lighter. I no longer have to worry quite so much about a future cancer diagnosis, but I had difficulty coming to terms with my new breasts.​
The Saggy Boobs Causes & Prevention Guide The Saggy Boobs Causes & Prevention Guide
Saggy breasts, or  ptosis (a sagging or prolapse of an organ or part), are the change in breast appearance that many people experience particularly when they age. The nipples tend to turn downward and the breasts can lose volume. 
What is a Mastectomy Bra? History & Guide What is a Mastectomy Bra? History & Guide
There is a sense of immeasurable remorse when a person has a mastectomy. The weight of the world's idea of what breasts are and what it means to live without them can feel as if it is too much to bear. But when having a mastectomy is inevitable, it is imperative that you not only take care of yourself mentally but physically, as well — and that is where a mastectomy bra comes in. 
How To Buy A Mastectomy Bra How To Buy A Mastectomy Bra
Learning to love your body after a mastectomy surgery, with or without reconstruction can feel overwhelming. The scars, the pain, the discomfort, all of these challenges arise when looking to buy a mastectomy bra, and that is why, we here at AnaOno, want to make sure it is as easy as it can be to find your own beauty.