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The Decision No One Prepares You For: Navigating Hormone Therapy After Breast Cancer
If you’re unfamiliar, endocrine therapy after breast cancer is a treatment designed to lower estrogen or block its effects because many breast cancers (like mine) are fueled by hormones.
For hormone-positive breast cancer (ER+/PR+), doctors often recommend one or more of the following
Heather Robinson Roles
Jun 11


The Truth About Reconstruction After Mastectomy: More Than Just a “Boob Job”
DIEP flap reconstruction after mastectomy isn’t just plastic surgery—it’s about healing, reclaiming your body, and surviving what no one sees.
Heather Robinson Roles
Apr 30


Easter and Healing: What the Cross Taught Me About Finding Hope
Healing doesn’t always look like Easter morning. Sometimes it feels more like Good Friday — or the silence of Saturday. In this personal reflection on Easter and healing, I share what carried me through cancer, faith, and the in-between. If you’re still waiting for your resurrection moment… you’re not alone.
Heather Robinson Roles
Apr 17


13 Years Without Her—A Breast Cancer Legacy I Now Understand
Thirteen years after losing my mom to Stage 4 breast cancer—and two years after my own diagnosis—I finally understand the strength she carried. This is a story of grief, grace, and the legacy of love she left behind.
Heather Robinson Roles
Apr 13


April: The Month That Changed Everything: Grief after losing a mother
April is a hard month. It holds the memories of my mom’s final days and the quiet strength she carried.
Heather Robinson Roles
Apr 2


The Reality of Hormone Suppression Therapy: My Personal Breast Cancer Survivor Struggles
I wasn’t going to share this, but sometimes, when active treatment is done, and the hair grows back, and we no longer look sick, the expecta
Heather Robinson Roles
Mar 7


Life, Creativity, and Resilience: The Next Chapter. Life after Cancer
Every step forward is a mix of relief and reality, joy and grief, hope and uncertainty.
Heather Robinson Roles
Jan 20


Adjusting your lifestyle During Breast Cancer Treatment – PART 1
Navigating the journey of breast cancer treatment can be overwhelming, but making certain lifestyle adjustments can help
Heather Robinson Roles
Jun 18, 2024
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