Read more about my breast cancer journey from 2009 to the present here.
If you know anyone having a mastectomy or other breast surgery, these breast cancer recovery shirts are a must-have.
Rachel Belkin is an Austin, Texas blogger, influencer, entrepreneur, speaker, and educator. After selling her lifestyle blog for six figures in 2021, she teaches business, blogging, and influencer marketing strategies that helped her build her business on part-time hours. Rachel has published articles on HuffPost and Hometalk. She has been featured on KXAN, Studio 512, Fox 7 Austin, CBS Austin, and other news and media outlets.
For week 6 of Bikinis in the Snow, we decided to focus on quality time. Most nights, after putting the kids to bed, Morry and I sit on the couch and watch a show or two on TV. I’m not a big television watcher, but we mostly do that because we can’t think of anything else…
Young Woman Shares Breast Cancer Story – Diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 31 Years Old I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer at 31 years old. I had a bilateral mastectomy and just started chemotherapy. Luckily, I’m stage 1. I’m triple negative and BRCA positive. Unfortunately, this can happen to young women. Even if you…
I am an Austin, Texas breast cancer survivor who just celebrated my 7 year Breast Cancer Survivor Cancerversary! Something Wasn’t Right Back in 2009, after talking with three different doctors, I finally went in for a “cyst drainage” on September 24, 2009. I felt a lump, but since I was young and had recently…
Young Breast Cancer Survivor in Austin, Texas – Cancer Update: Wigs and Makeup with Look Good Feel Better Cancer Program Last week was a rough week. I was feeling great Monday, but then Tuesday I came down with something. I was achy, got mouth sores, and had a low-grade fever. Since my white blood count was…
First Chemo for Breast Cancer – Stage 1, Triple Negative Breast Cancer We got to the oncologist’s office exactly on time at 8:15 am. My husband and I both brought out computers; I brought mine to watch movies and browse the web and my husband brought his to do work. He dropped me off and…
We travel a lot as a family. We love road trips as well as airline travel to visit friends, family, and new locations. Since we usually travel as a family, we look for places to stay with plenty of space and amenities. In addition, our pets are our family, so when possible, we love to…
