The Mastectomy I Always Wanted with Survivor, Author & Advocate Erica Campbell

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When Erica Campbell answered the call from her doctor late on a Friday afternoon, her world stopped. A breast cancer diagnosis instantly brought back memories of losing her mother to the disease, and fears of history repeating itself. In this candid conversation, Erica opens up about the emotions of that moment, why she chose a double mastectomy, and how reconstruction shaped her relationship with her body. She and I dive into the raw, often unspoken truths about femininity, control, fear of recurrence, and the difficult decisions women face between lumpectomy and double mastectomy. Erica also shares the inspiration behind her influential book The Mastectomy I Always Wanted, her work…