My doctor found a lump during a routine exam. It was found to be cancer. I had a lumpectomy, 8 rounds of chemotherapy and then radiation. It was a hard thing to get through, but friends and family were supportive. I am a 5 year survivor. Amy NY Submitted 09/06/2020
Read More »Sandy’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I fought cancer in 1985, 1997 and 2015. I won each fight to be here for my kids and my grandson, who all mean the world to me. Sandy RI Submitted 09/06/2020
Read More »Shannon’s Story (Breast cancer)
I was 31 years old (2008) when I found a lump in my right breast. I didn’t think about the possibility of it being cancer because breast cancer didn’t run in my family. I went to my gynecologist to get it looked at and he told me that it may …
Read More »Laura’s Story (Breast Cancer)
In April 2016 at the age of 47, I was diagnosed with stage 2B breast cancer. I accidentally felt a lump while taking a shower. This happened 9 days after my perfectly normal annual mammogram and the day after my annual well, female exam. It literally appeared overnight. Over the …
Read More »Vicki’s Story (Breast Cancer)
My battle began in 2005 with stage 1b breast cancer. At that time I had a lumpectomy, chemo, and 37 rounds of radiation treatment. In late 2011, I tested BRCA 1 positive and had a preventative double mastectomy with reconstruction and a hysterectomy. Sixteen years later, I still see my …
Read More »Rosie’s Story (Stage 4 Breast Cancer/Lymphoma)
I was diagnosed in 2013. It started with a knot on my right shoulder and it was a whole year before I even went to get it checked out. It was just painful and heavy, but I never knew that it could be cancer. I got a call from my …
Read More »Jill’s Story (Breast Cancer- Stage 1A IDC)
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June of this year, 2020. The tumor was found by mammogram. Thank God for those! I had surgery at the end of July. Thankfully the tumor was completely removed and the lymph nodes they removed tested negative. I was told I am HER2+ …
Read More »Shannon’s Story (Breast Cancer – IDC)
I was 33 years old when I found my lump. The doctors would not listen to me. Finally, they did listen and I found out it was hormone driven breast cancer. I then had 6 rounds of chemo and 5 years of hormone treatment. I am now 44 years old …
Read More »Shay’s Story (Breast Cancer-Lobular Carcinoma)
Turning 40 usually means planning that special getaway with old friends and making a bucket list for the next decade or so. Well, a few months into being 40, I was actually planning how to survive and live to see my kids go through college. Lobular ‘Sneaky Cancer’ attacked my …
Read More »Aimee’s Story (Breast Cancer)
You know that knowledge that you have from family history of cancer? Mine was due to my grandma passing away from breast cancer and my mother being a breast cancer survivor for 25 years. A cousin passed away from breast and ovarian cancer, and numerous family members either had BARD1 …
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