"Mother’s Day is a bittersweet topic in our community. 

Growing up, I always assumed I would have children. That’s just what everyone does when they get older, right? You get married and start a family.

However, right after college I had a rude awakening. I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I immediately had a double mastectomy (taking away any chance I had of breast feeding) and then started chemo, which for a lot of cancer patients, causes us to become infertile. 

I never thought that in my 20’s I would face such a life altering experience. 

Infertility.

AnaOno and Amoena are teaming up to help you shape your way, any day. What do we mean? Both Amoena shapers and AnaOno bras are meant for those who’ve had breast surgeries – and we think they’re better together.

Learning to love your body after a mastectomy surgery, with or without reconstruction can feel overwhelming. The scars, the pain, the discomfort, all of these challenges arise when looking to buy a mastectomy bra, and that is why, we here at AnaOno, want to make sure it is as easy as it can be to find your own beauty.

I was living and working in Afghanistan when I received the email that I had breast cancer. I was alone in my barracks room in Kabul shocked to receive the news as I was young and healthy. I had no idea what this meant for me, my job, or my future.

There’s a lot more to wearing bras with breast cancer than your first surgical bra. Your body and your needs will change after every procedure or treatment method. Whether that’s radiation, lumpectomy, single or double mastectomy, or even reconstruction. We want you to know that for any stage you are in we are here to help. From pocketed bras for forms to comfortable bras after reconstruction, we have the right breast cancer bras for you.

Not every breast form is the precise right fit for each person, surgery type, or even every occasion! Read below to learn more about the breast forms available and which styles may be best for your body.

Not all of us were blessed with the perky boob gene, and fewer among us have breast lift money. Luckily -- and thankfully -- there are bras for lift and side support that offer the look you want. Read on to discover how to find the best bra for lift and side support.

It is hard to feel sexy when your whole world feels entirely un-sexy: Your breasts have been unceremoniously removed from your mastectomy, you’ve lost all of your hair, your eyelashes, and are battling with medically induced menopause and vaginal dryness. But when you ARE in a space to re-discover and reclaim your sexuality post-diagnosis, there are some different creative ways you can begin to rediscover your sexual self in safe, beautiful ways.

If it's FREE it's for ME! Learn how Breast Cancer Survivors & Patients can get free bras with the Never Alone® Program by Pink Warrior. 

 

1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer at some point during their lifetime. In fact, breast cancer is poised to surpass lung cancer as the number one most common cancer in women. With these odds, it’s extremely important to know your body and detect when something seems strange. However, you may wonder, what signs do I look for? Read on to discover why early detection is so important and how to help yourself detect breast cancer early.

At the age of 23, while a blossoming ballerina with the Joffrey Concert Group in New York City, Maggie Kudirka was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer.  After her diagnosis, Maggie’s career trajectory may have shifted, but her fighting spirit only got stronger.  She now uses her exquisite movement for self-expression and breast cancer awareness.