"DiepCjourney Foundation is and was my safe place to go before, during, and after my own breast reconstruction..." ~ Carla D.
Welcome to DiepCfoundation
Welcome to DiepCFoundation! This is your resource and support for all options for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Whether you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, are at high risk of developing breast cancer and are facing mastectomy, you have support here through the Foundation. Real patients, real stories, and evidence based medicine are what you will find to help you make an informed decision when deciding if breast reconstruction is the next step in your own breast cancer journey.
Breast reconstruction is a very personal choice with many steps involved from planning, finding a successful, board certified plastic surgeon, knowing the risks of the surgery, finding your support through healing, and moving on with your life after breast cancer.
Not everyone chooses to have breast reconstruction but everyone deserves to be educated on their options. It is a patient’s right and DiepCjourney Foundation serves to provide that education and support.
Patient of Courage
DiepCjourney Blog
Articles from DiepCjourney.com blog, written by Terri Coutee. A personal account with resources about breast reconstruction.
- Measured how you might ask. In number of years, you survived? Perhaps it is the impact of the treatment and how you are called to endure […]
- A guest blog by Richard A. Coutee I asked our oldest son to write a guest blog about his experience with both my breast cancer diagnosis […]
- March 1, 2024, was the first day of lymphedema awareness month. We hope you will share this information with the embedded podcast in your community for […]
- I want to extend a note of gratitude to the members of the DiepCJourney private Facebook page for their inspiration writing this blog, how to host […]
- Any surgery is not without risks. Using a medical device like a breast implant is no different. This is the focus of our discussion in a […]