(Enjoy some videos of the boys. We’re in Montana for the week—it’s been so nice to escape L.A. for some time in nature.)
I spent the past month largely recovering from a (successful) double mastectomy—it was very intense, and I also had amazing care, from both my team at UCLA and also from my family and friends. I am healing well and my prognosis couldn’t be better—I’m very lucky that intervention was early and I am not fighting for my life. I recorded this episode of Pulling the Thread before my surgery—I did this for a number of reasons: to record the experience of navigating options, to highlight where the big fear pockets were for me, and also to work through a second diagnosis, that’s scary-sounding but also in hand. If you’ve faced something like this—or are fearful of facing something like this—I hope my thought process is helpful.
In last month’s solo episode of the podcast (“Taking Your Foot Off the Gas”), I talked a bit about needing a sabbatical—and this is why. I appreciate all of you so much—thank you for continuing to listen to Pulling the Thread while I take some time to take care of myself. I'm very grateful for your support.