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How a Breast Cancer Survivor Found Inspiration in Her Scars
In this video, breast cancer survivor Dana Donofree shares how her diagnosis inspired her to start a specialty clothing line for women with breast cancer.
Written by Brittany Doohan | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Updated on October 31, 2023Going through a life-changing event like having breast cancer can bring on many unexpected challenges. On top of trying to stay positive about your breast cancer diagnosis and undergoing breast cancer treatment, you may also look in the mirror and not recognize yourself. You may feel like a new person — and not in a way that you’d expect.
Dana Donofree was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27. After her bilateral mastectomy — a surgical operation to remove both breasts — she struggled to accept her new body and feel good in her own skin. “I was still seeing the body that was torn apart and put back together. I wasn’t seeing me,” says Donofree.
References
American Cancer Society. (2023). Mastectomy.
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