Sarafina El-Badry Nance, PhD Profile picture
Astrophysicist. Author of STARSTRUCK (a @penguinrandom Common Read). 🇪🇬 BRCA+ @si_swimsuit & analog astronaut. @NSF @forbesunder30 @loftorbital

Jul 27, 2020, 7 tweets

I AM ALL DONE.

I SAVED MY OWN LIFE! I DID IT!

NO MORE BREAST SURGERIES FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!

#FuckCancwr

omg there is a typo LOL I AM LOOPy

YALL my anesthesiologist is the nephew of the Nobel Laureate and astrophysicist who discovered dark energy

LOL HOW AMAZING IS THAT!!!!! we discussed dark energy as I was falling asleep 😂😂

me and the best surgeon and friend in the WORLD @annepeledmd

the painting is my grandmother’s, who passed BRCA2 to my dad.

the bedside photo is me and my dad, who passed BRCA2 to me.

multi-generational love, surrounded by the warriors who came before me.

You know what I feel? Brave. I feel brave.

I’ve summited the biggest hurdle in my life and I am so proud of myself.

I have the best team i could’ve ever imagined- my surgeon @annepeledmd, my partner, my friends, and everyone on Twitter. Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you. I could not have done this without y’all.

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