About Us
Breast Box Mastectomy Support is an organization based in Denver, Colorado that sends boxes filled with free surgery recovery items to people going through breast cancer, mastectomy, and/or reconstruction. Thank you so much for the incredible amount of support since we launched in Feb 2023. In order for us to put the utmost care into creating these boxes for our recipients as of 3/13/2023 we will only be gifting boxes to those in need in the state of Colorado. Everyone who has ordered a box up until that point will still receive a box.
Our Story
For as long as she can remember, our Founder, Jen Masket-Valenta has been waiting for the day that she gets breast cancer. Knowing she has an extensive family history of breast cancer on both sides of her family, she got genetic testing in 2017. She found out that with her family history, she had a 36.7% chance of getting breast cancer. That's 16.7% higher than the 20% overall lifetime risk threshold that puts people with a family history of breast cancer in a high risk category in the United States.
In March of 2022, Jen had a breast cancer scare. Going through that heartbreaking experience prompted her to have a prophylactic double mastectomy in October 2022. Once she decided it was time to start planning for surgery, she had no idea where to start. Where would she find all the information she needed to get through this? What items did she need to recovery from surgery? What questions should she ask her breast and plastic surgeons while interviewing them for the first time? What types of mastectomies and reconstruction options are there? Did she want reconstruction? How could she find other people who are going through this? The list of questions swirling in her mind were endless.
Over the next few months she planned and researched for countless hours to prep for surgery. She purchased or was gifted recovery items that became integral to her recovery. She talked to breast and plastic surgeons and slowly but surely she figured out what her journey would be.
Now, she's on the other side and thriving. But, she knows there has to be a better way for people to get access to the information, knowledge, and recovery items they need. Thus, Breast Box Mastectomy Support was born.
Each Box Contains:
Mastectomy Pillow
Kelly Bee PJs With Pockets For Drains
Drain Belt (Keeps drains in place under clothing)
Mesh Drain Holder (For showering)
Drain Kit (Containing information on Jackson-Pratt drains and how to care for them)
Notebook
Sage and Aqua Handmade Moisturizing Salve
Recipients will also receive a Free Hair Wash or Buzz Cut From Naomi Mathias, Hairstylist, Denver Hair Design
Everything in this box was an integral part of making Jen's recovery easier. With all of the other costs associated with fighting breast cancer, we believe that people up against this horrible disease shouldn't have to pay for surgery recovery items.
In addition, Breast Box Mastectomy Support aims to provide a safe, non judgmental space for all where people have easy access to the resources they need to support them on their journey.
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