PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Less than a year after a breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy, Mary McMichael says she’s still trying to adjust to her new normal in fashion and in life. At just 41 ...
Mwangi began in 2017 by knitting hats and scarves, then met a woman who was knitting a prosthesis. Now, in her shared tailor ...
Skin-sparing mastectomy leaves skin for potential reconstruction, but the author chose not to pursue it, embracing natural asymmetry instead. Clear communication with surgeons and thorough pre-surgery ...
A Kenyan woman who survived breast cancer is knitting prostheses and training others to make them in a country where silicone ones are expensive.
When Mary Mwangi got her cancer diagnosis, she imagined death would follow shortly. She did not expect that her hobby of knitting, which she took up while recovering, would affect the lives of ...