Stealing Second Base: A Breast Cancer Survivor's Experience and Breast Cancer Expert's Story » (1st Edition)

Lillie Shockney shares her unique, empowering, and often humorous story about her journey from medical professional, wife, and mother to becoming a breast cancer patient, patient advocate, and nationally recognized breast cancer expert, lending her emotional support and medical advice to help lead breast cancer patients and families through their own journey with this life altering disease. This must-have book combines the author's motivational and medical expertise to provide practical, important information.

Introduction
You Have Breast Cancer     1
So What's So Funny about Getting Breast Cancer?     9
Preparing for the Big Day-Transformation Day     19
My New Life with Betty Boob, Then Bobbie Sue     35
Breast Prostheses-Their Many Functions and Purposes     41
Supporting Others Having Breast Reconstruction     51
The Right to Choose Reconstruction     53
My Final Steps Through Transformation     61
A New Home for Betty Boob and Bobbie Sue     71
Counseling Patients about Breast Reconstruction     73
What Does the Future Hold?     79
Experiences That Reinforce I Was "Chosen" to Work in the Breast Cancer Field     85
Resources     105
About the Author     111