Finding Myself Again (and Finding Out I Have a Cancer Gene)

In this episode of Hot Mom Shit, I'm almost 10 months postpartum, a month free of breastfeeding, and finally starting to feel like myself again — libido and all. But it's not all good news. I'm also opening up about something I've been putting off for over a decade: getting tested for Lynch syndrome, a genetic mutation that runs in my family and raises your risk for certain cancers, after my mom's own cancer diagnosis back in 2014.

I finally did the testing, got my results, and yes, I have the gene. I talk through the spiral I went into, how I've reframed it, and what happens next, including my upcoming colonoscopy.

I also get into why prioritizing your own health isn't selfish, why it took an outside perspective from a life coach to make things click, and why I'm finally starting to feel lighter after a really heavy stretch.

In this episode I get real about:

Almost 10 months postpartum and a month free of breastfeeding and how I’m finally catching glimmers of myself again

My libido coming back after years of being pregnant or breastfeeding, and what that's doing for my marriage

My mom's 2014 endometrial cancer diagnosis and how it led to a Lynch syndrome diagnosis in our family

Finding out I carry the Lynch syndrome gene, the spiral that followed, and reframing it as a "cheat code" instead of a diagnosis

My upcoming colonoscopy and why I'm choosing to face this head-on

Why self-care and prioritizing yourself is not selfish, it's what makes you better for everyone else

Momma, if you've been putting off something for your own health because life just keeps getting in the way, this one's your sign to prioritize yourself. 

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