Day One.

You’ve Been diagnosed with breast cancer. Stunned, Frozen, so much to feel and think.

Why Ms. Mastectomy?

Researcher turned Patient. Erin and her team researched the Effects of a Live Artist in a Chemotherapy Treatment Facility. This project was sponsored by The Maine State Arts Commission and New England Cancer Specialists. The findings were published in the Journal For Oncology Nursing Feb 2019. Ironically the researcher became the patient. The Pirate Crew Paper Doll Collection was invented.

At any stage of the breast cancer diagnosis you may feel a range of emotions, such as disbelief, fear, anxiety, anger and grief. Your head is clouded with new information about what your new life with entail. You think of the loved ones you must tell and explain the cancer process to when you barely know yourself.

The Pirate Crew Paper Doll series is an educational tool designed for women to help navigate through mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. The paper dolls act as a visual aid for the breast cancer process, whether you are using it as a tool yourself, using it to explain the process to loved ones or gifting it to someone as a thoughtful gift.

Each doll comes with thoughtful illustrations, a list of to-do depending on the treatment stage and humorous day-in-the-life visual aids. Not only does Pirate Crew Paper Dolls help you navigate an extremely difficult topic, it provides a sense of community for others experiencing breast cancer.

Joint the Pirate Crew family now!