A breast cancer survivor from Hastings is hoping her
medical battle will help other women in similar situations.
Lisa Konstadt underwent a double
mastectomy, but decided against breast reconstruction surgery, against her
doctors advise.
Now, she's encouraging cancer patients to listen to
their "inner voice" when making important, potentially life-altering,
decisions. "After a life of not
really listening to my own inner voice, I connected with that voice to be able
to make this decision. Connecting with that voice kind of changed the way that
I live my life after that," says Konstadt.
Konstadt talks about her battle with cancer in her memoir - Flat as
a Pancake.