Breast Cancer Blog Stories Archives - Page 6 of 7 - The Shower Shirt

The New Year & Another Infection

  The New Year normally brings hope. Hope for good health, less struggles, financial freedom, and for me, that Dr. Z could rebuild the problematic left breast without any additional complications; and secondly, to finalize the Shower Shirt in hopes of bringing the...

Testing the New Prototype &

  I proceeded to the shower with the first re-created prototype, which worked surprisingly well. Though I realized quickly, even by tightening the neck region to the point of suffocation, we still needed to add additional water-resistant safety features. Plus, I...

LLC, Trademarking, & Recreated Prototype

  It was December 2009, and I felt great. Though my chest was visually (and extremely) lopsided, I was exercising again, eating healthy, attaining plenty of sleep and had a consistently positive outlook on life.  My significant other, Phil, and I discussed the need to...

The Halfway Mark

  After the unexpected session in the Emergency Department for pre-surgery blood work, all became distinctly calm. The pain and swelling from the hematoma subsided within a week, just in time to check into the hospital for my third surgery to exchange the tissue...

Back to Work Part-Time

  I had only been back to work for a few weeks (part-time), and was still settling back into my role as a media strategist at Wuesthoff Health System Corporate offices. Luckily, my energy levels had resumed and I was truly content being back at work; all in all, I...

Securing a Manufacturer & Preparing for Surgery #3

    With my new friend, Mike, by my side (otherwise known as my Chinese liaison), we were in communication with the manufacturers.  With a few phone calls back and forth, the group ultimately stated they could recreate and manufacture the Shower Shirt product....