Amanda HagleyOct 6, 202010 minWhy I had a mastectomy at 21mas·tec·to·my [ /maˈstektəmē/ ] noun. Surgery. 1. a surgical operation to remove a breast. I was 21 years old when I had a prophylactic ...
Amanda HagleyOct 10, 20174 minCancer isn't a pink ribbonCancer isn’t a pretty pink ribbon. Cancer is rubbing your mom’s back while she’s getting sick in the bathroom for the 4th time that day. ...
Amanda HagleyMay 11, 20163 minYes, they're fake conclusionStart from part 1. (Seriously, you’re about to have no idea what I’m rambling about otherwise) It’s been a year I know, I know. This blog...
Amanda HagleyJul 12, 20151 minYes, they're fake part 53 months. 3 more months of these damned expanders and the worst of this journey will be behind me. For those of you who are currently goi...
Amanda HagleyJun 3, 20153 minYes, they're fake part 4Read parts one, two, and three I’m almost a month out from my surgery and currently undergoing the reconstructive phase of my prophylacti...
Amanda HagleyMay 15, 20153 minYes, they're fake part 3Read parts one and two Then… It’s been almost five days since I went under the knife at The James Comprehensive Cancer Center for my prop...
Amanda HagleyMay 10, 20152 minYes, they're fake part 2Emotional update So I finally graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications and a marketing minor. Now it’s...
Amanda HagleyApr 8, 20153 minYes, they're fake part 1First and foremost Before I really get into this let’s get a few things straight. This is not a “reduction.” This is not a “boob job.” T...
Amanda HagleyMay 13, 20143 min10 things you learn from being a Bobcat 1. Stay off the sidewalk If you’ve ever been to a fest at Ohio University, you know the rules. Stay on the grass, carry your cup upside ...
Amanda HagleyFeb 21, 20142 minIt takes a little darknessThe bad news first.. I live in Ohio and, for those of you who don’t know what Ohio weather is like, imagine a temperamental teenager, goi...
Amanda HagleyFeb 9, 20141 minGrowing up village I come from a small town, a village actually. Carey, Ohio. Population 3,663. There was never any shortage of cornfields or small town fo...
Amanda HagleyJan 30, 20142 minWhen I say farewell to Athens When I finally leave this oasis called Athens, there will surely be some form of departing words. We’ll walk at graduation. We’ll hug and...