Previvor

<p><strong>Previvor</strong> is a deeply personal memoir that explores what it means to live with the BRCA1 gene mutation-the genetic inheritance that drastically increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. When Erica discovered at just twenty-four years old that she carried this mutation she was forced to confront life-altering decisions about her body her future and her identity.</p><p></p><p>A <em>previvor</em>-someone who has not had cancer but takes proactive steps to reduce their risk-Erica shares the physical and emotional journey of preventive surgeries the weight of family history and the quiet strength it takes to live in a body that feels constantly under revision. Interwoven with her medical story is the raw honest account of becoming a mother while navigating postpartum depression her career as an educator and the resilience required to hold both grief and joy in the same breath.</p><p>With unflinching vulnerability <strong>Previvor</strong> illuminates the intersections of identity motherhood relationships Erica's career as an educator and mental health. It is both a testament to resilience and to the courage it takes to reclaim and rewrite one's story in the face of inherited challenges.</p>