Taking risks after cancer isn’t about proving anything to anyone. It’s about choosing the life you want, without the weight of fear dictating your decisions. It’s about recognizing that while you didn’t get a choice in having cancer, you do get a choice in how you live beyond it.

For a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer and navigating PTSD, embracing risk—whether big or small—can be a crucial part of healing. It’s not about being reckless for the sake of it. It’s about taking control of your story and saying, “I’m still here, and I’m going to make the most of it.”

I recently had the incredible opportunity to appear on the new show Flawed, hosted by the amazing Spencer Barbosa and produced by MAKERS. My episode airs April 24th on Bell Fibe TV and the Fibe TV App, and I can’t wait for you to see it!

The show is all about celebrating the things we’re told to hide, the parts of ourselves that don’t always fit the mold — and in my case, that meant sharing my story of choosing aesthetic flat closure after breast cancer. Society often tells breast cancer survivors that reconstructive surgery is the “natural next step,” the expected path to reclaiming an "acceptable silhouette." But what if that version of “recovery” doesn’t feel right?