Pink Hope MD

11/09/2025

“I can’t be out of the saddle.” 🐎
That’s what my patient, Hayley Kolar, said when breast cancer threatened to take her out of the ring.

At 43, she made a bold, deeply personal decision — to go flat after mastectomy.
No reconstruction. No apologies. Just freedom, strength, and control.

As her surgeon at City of Hope Chicago, I watched her define healing on her own terms.
💗 Going flat isn’t a fallback — it’s a completely acceptable option.

Every woman deserves full, unbiased information about all her choices — whether that means reconstruction, partial reconstruction, or none at all.

Hayley’s story reminds us that life after cancer isn’t about what you’ve lost — it’s about how fiercely you keep living.

🎥 Watch her full story on :
👉 https://www.cbs58.com/news/i-can-t-be-out-of-the-saddle-kenosha-equestrian-receives-cancer-diagnosis-takes-on-new-hurdles-by-going-flat

Tag someone who needs to hear this. Let’s make “flat” part of the conversation.

11/09/2025

🎥 WATCH THIS STORY (below): ‘I can’t be out of the saddle;’ Kenosha equestrian receives cancer diagnosis, takes on new hurdles by ‘going flat’

“I can’t be out of the saddle.”
That’s what my patient, Hayley Kolar — a lifelong equestrian — said when breast cancer tried to knock her down.

At 43, she made a bold decision many women don’t even know is possible: she chose to go flat after mastectomy. No reconstruction. No apologies. Just freedom, strength, and control.

As her surgeon, I saw up close how powerful that choice was. At City of Hope Chicago, we believe healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. Going flat isn’t a fallback — it’s a completely acceptable option.

💗 Why this story matters:
• Some women want to get back to their passions faster — and that’s valid.
• Some define confidence through movement, not reconstruction.
• Every woman deserves full, unbiased information about all her choices.

Hayley’s courage reminds us: life after cancer isn’t about what you’ve lost — it’s about how fiercely you keep living.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/i-can-t-be-out-of-the-saddle-kenosha-equestrian-receives-cancer-diagnosis-takes-on-new-hurdles-by-going-flat

Tag someone who needs to see this. Share it. Let’s make “flat” part of the conversation.



Pink Hope MD American Cancer Society City of Hope CBS 58 CBS Sunday Morning

KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) – As Hayley Kolar rides on her horse, Buddy, she says she’s in her happy place.“It’s where I’m at the most peace,” Kolar said. “You can forget about everything else.