Welcome, friends! I'm Molly, a 35-year-old Cincinnatian mom of two working in marketing and passionate about advocating for women at high risk of cancers due to genetic predisposition.
I started The Molly Effect (the name as a nod to The Angelina Effect, a phrase coined by the media when Angelina Jolie shared her similar story of her preventative mastectomy due to BRCA) nine years ago to share my story. It all started with the discovery of my BRCA1 genetic mutation found when my dad was diagnosed with cancer when I was just a sophomore in college. Fast forward more than a decade and I’ve taken surgical matters into my own hands to greatly reduce the risk of cancer myself, in hopes the knowledge my dad gave me about my own genetics can help save my life and the lives of others walking in similar shoes.
All posts are of my own opinion and my insight is meant to be incredibly sincere. Many seem to have their own idea of what is right and wrong when relating to high-risk breast and ovarian cancer patients, and I base my knowledge solely on first-hand experience. I've come a long way in my journey and have much more to come. If I can help one person, I've succeeded.
Xoxo,
Molly