Chimere Nicole

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Today marks my official two weeks pre-op of my Fibroadenoma and breast reconstructive surgery. I shared in a previous blog post HERE what a Fibroadenoma is and how it has totally disrupted my life.  Additionally, I have also created a vlog series discussing it and sharing it with you behind the scenes of my various doctor’s appointments and exams. In wanting to share what I’m doing to prepare for my breast surgery and share some tips to help you if you are going in for any breast-related surgery. 

Now that I have finally made a decision on the type of reconstructive surgery that is right for me I am 2 weeks away from my surgery date. Today I wanted to share with you some of the things I am doing in preparation for my surgery. I have a small list of things to buy and ways in which I have to prep my home and life to make the recovery process smooth and easy. VIEW POST

Let’s discuss breast health, shall we? This is a topic that is highly marketed yet not thoroughly discussed in my opinion. There are many forms of breast elements that are not highly publicized especially within the African American community. So today I am sharing with you my story of dealing with Fibroadenoma. With the hope that it will motivate you to become proactive with your health, especially your breast health. Today’s post is one I pray you pay close attention too. This journey for me is just the beginning and I’ve decided to share it with you all via my YouTube channel as well. Recently, I’ve been creating video vlogs sharing with you everything from my doctors’ appointments to breast exams. It has not been easy and some days are better than others. But I am prayerful that it will help encourage someone else who may be experiencing the same things.

I have been diagnosed with a large breast Fibroadenoma. What is a Fibroadenoma?  Fibroadenomas are a solid, usually noncancerous breast lumps that occur most often in women between the ages of 15 and 35. Mine happened to accrue at the age of 35. A fibroadenoma might feel firm, smooth, rubbery, or hard and has a well-defined shape. In my case, it was well defined as a smooth round ball shape. When I first discovered the mass, it was like finding a piece of popcorn that sometimes falls down your shirt. You know it’s something there but you keep feeling around until you can find it lol. So, I was shocked, to say the least. It really came out of nowhere. This was early detection at its finest. I usually check my breast and body once a week for changes and marks. I never thought I would find something but I did.