02 Jun 2016
Diagnosed ten years ago with breast cancer and now recovered, Marla D’Avanzo has a mission. She wants to let you know that “It’s okay to want to feel like your old self.” Marla combined her background in business and fashion to create a comfortable bra, the Marla Hope Bra™, post-op compression bras for reconstruction surgery.
Marla was 47 when she was diagnosed. She remembers being in a fog, and desperately trying to get information to make the best decisions. It wasn’t easy. She was scared and overwhelmed. She also points out that in the past decade, information has become more accessible. The way we receive information has changed. If we want information today, it’s as easy as Googling “breast cancer” or “breast reconstruction” on a phone.
A lumpectomy, six rounds of chemotherapy, and radiation therapy was the treatment plan. Marla lost all her hair. Reconstruction wasn’t something she immediately thought about, but the appearance of her breasts after the lumpectomy made it necessary.
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