WOW. What a day.
I was very fortunate to spend the afternoon and early evening at the Playboy Mansion today. And what’s great about it is that I was there…drumroll please…because of my BRCA2 mutation!
Proof that I was really at the Playboy Mansion: me, Hugh Hefner, and Trisha!
A few weeks ago I received an email from a woman named Trisha. In her email, Trisha wrote that she is also BRCA2 positive and that she got my contact info from my genetic counselor at UCLA. She said that she volunteers at the Revlon UCLA Breast Center during their high risk patient days, and is in the process of getting ready to do her own prophylactic mastectomy.
Oh, and she’s one of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends and wrote that she lives in the Playboy Mansion.
Trisha and I exchanged quite a few emails about our lives and our experiences with breast cancer and BRCA. When she invited me to visit her at the Mansion for Sunday Funday, I was ecstatic. First of all, it’s such a fun opportunity, and additionally, I was eager to talk to her more about her thoughts regarding the prophylactic mastectomy.
In the next few days, I’ll be writing more about my afternoon at the Mansion. I’ll also be transcribing and then posting an interview I did with Trisha in which we discussed breast cancer, BRCA, mastectomies, body image…everything!
Check back soon to read the interview about my awesome day at the Mansion!
Ticking Time Bombs 
OKay, so now I know why you were there. And, um, once again…you are a brave soul!!
I just emailed Erin. I need to get on her list about high risk days! I’m not BRCA but my genetic condition puts me high risk too. I want to get involved but I don’t know where/how. Is Erin your point of contact for volunteering? Networking with other previvors?