In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a global campaign each October to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research – the stories of Israeli women like Gali Michaeli highlight the ongoing fight against this disease and the innovative treatments aiding survivors in their recovery. From fascial manipulation to medical micropigmentation, breast cancer survivors in Israel are turning to cutting-edge health professionals to support their physical and emotional healing. 3 View gallery Physiotherapist Natalie Brettler ( Photo: Courtesy ) Just three months after returning to work from her second maternity leave, Michaeli was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Her mother had faced the disease more than a decade earlier and discovered she was a BRCA gene carrier. Following her mother’s diagnosis, Michaeli got tested and learned she also carried the gene, which significantly increases the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. After the birth of her second child, Michaeli had her ovaries removed – a standard recommendation for BRCA gene carriers.
Soon after, she discovered a lump in her breast. “I was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer,” Michaeli explains. “I had been debating whether to get a mastectomy and reconstruction because that is also something BRCA gene carriers do.
” Just 30 days after her diagnosis, she underwent a double mastectomy “For me, knowledge is power,” Michaeli said. “A lot of women are afraid of getting a BRCA d.
