I found the lump in my breast during a self-exam in the shower. I had already had my annual mammogram scheduled 3 weeks out, so I just kept the appointment. I don’t think I was surprised by the diagnosis (Hormone receptor-negative breast cancer) . I was a widow with 2 daughters (one …

In 1994 I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. I had a lumpectomy, chemo, & radiation. I was on Tamoxifen for 5 years. All was great! In 2014, I noticed a few changes to the left breast. Had the mamos, nothing showed up. My primary doctor ordered an ultrasound–still …

I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed. I had felt these lumps when I was 20 yrs. of age.  I traveled to see several doctors who blamed it on caffeine and sugar which I was no longer taking per my primary care provider’s orders. I began getting super …

When I was 14 yrs. old,  I started feeling intense pain in my arms and legs. By 16 we figured out that I had Fibromyalgia. The doctors and everyone else said that I was too young to have this disease, but that doesn’t really make a difference to your body. …

I found my own lump in the shower when I was 34 yrs. old. Scared to death I went to family planning services because I had no insurance.   I found out I had (DCIS) breast cancer and so began my many complications. I had 7 surgeries in one and a …

In 2010, I was 36 yrs. of age and it was the second time I felt a lump in my breast. I had felt one the prior year, but nothing was shown on the testing. I had a mammogram and ultrasound and was found to have two tumors; one of …

My name is Laura Parker, and I am a breast cancer survivor! I had two types of breast cancer, the most common AND the most rare: DCIS and Paget’s disease of the breast. It’s become a passion of mine to spread the word and make it more known about Paget’s …

I was 42 years old when I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer.  Cancer has never run in my family. I had chemo for five months then a double mastectomy and 39 rounds of radiation during 2012. I had reconstruction surgery with a horrible outcome. I had several surgeries …

My cancer was found by accident after passing out one evening. I was rushed to the hospital, and the CTA (computed tomography angiography) of my chest showed multiple [abnormal] lymph nodes everywhere. After a biopsy, I saw my first oncologist. He told me it was Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma-Stage 4 and …

This past week I learned something. After four negative pregnancy tests and only one month left to try, I decided to talk to my hubs about IVF and having my eggs harvested to maybe have a surrogate one day. Turns out the hubs doesn’t believe in IVF or surrogacy. Hum. …