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Hi! I’m Alli and I’m a former teacher turned stay-at-home mom to my now 6 and 4 year old boys. I grew up in the suburbs of NYC and now live in the suburbs of Baltimore. In November I was diagnosed with a genetic condition called a BRCA1 mutation. In the last 6 months I have had a prophylactic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorect…
Hi! I’m Alli and I’m a former teacher turned stay-at-home mom to my now 6 and 4 year old boys. I grew up in the suburbs of NYC and now live in the suburbs of Baltimore. In November I was diagnosed with a genetic condition called a BRCA1 mutation. In the last 6 months I have had a prophylactic hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy as well as a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. (In non-medical terms I’ve had my uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix and both breasts removed due to my mutation putting me at EXTREMELY high risk for “female cancers”) I still have a few more surgeries left to go and the last 6 months have been a LOT, especially as a young mom with young kids, but through this experience I have learned how amazing my husband truly is and how much I want to be alive for my children. I’ve learned that being an advocate and speaking about my experiences brings me a sense of purpose and hope to eventually work with organizations that help women going through BRCA or cancer procedures.
Amazing! I’m a gyn/oncology nurse. It maybe tough, but what you are doing is great! It’s amazing where science has come.