I am so excited! I became a 5 year Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor on November 8th. I was washing dishes on a Saturday morning, and my husband came up behind me to give me a hug. In doing so, he felt the lump. Everything happened so fast after that. …
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I had my bilateral mastectomy on Thursday, October 29th. During my surgery, I had reconstruction, a port put in, and a lymph node biopsy, as well as all of my right arm lymph nodes removed. Everything went well during my nine hour surgery, and I went home two days later. …
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I was 33 years old when I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. I had two young boys, ages 2 and 5. I opted for a bilateral mastectomy and completed 4 rounds of chemo. Today, almost 3 years, later I’m happy to say I’m cancer free. This is me after …
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My journey started in April 2015 at 41 years old with a diagnosis of IDC Breast Cancer Stage IIB, Est +, & BRCA 2 POSITIVE. I had zero symptoms, just a cautious doctor. My grandma, God bless her, fought and beat breast cancer twice. I never realized what she went …
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A routine mammogram saved my life. I was called back for a second one in April 2012. After an ultrasound and 2 biopsies, we were given the news that I had Stage 2a breast cancer. Being adopted, I really don’t have a family history, but it still came as a …
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Hi, my breast cancer story began in March 2015, just before my 60th birthday, with an abnormal finding on my routine annual mammogram. Three days later, I was having an ultrasound. The radiologist could see something, but suggested I return in 3 months for a follow-up ultrasound to see if …
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My story started in June 2015 with a lump in my breast. I went to the doctor and had an ultrasound, which wasn’t looking good, so I was sent for a mammogram. A week later, I was having surgery to remove a 3 cm mass and some lymph nodes. I have …
Read More »I was 41 years old. We had sold our home and were moving to Nevada. I wanted to go to the doctor to get my yearly done with, and she found a lump! I had a needle guided biopsy. The next day, I got the call that would change our lives …
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On January 2, 2015, I had a routine mammogram. The following Monday, I was called back for a repeat mammogram/sonogram, which I did that Wednesday. That Friday, I met with the best breast surgeon in Queens, who sent me for a biopsy on Monday, January 12th. On January 15th, I …
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I went for my first mammogram in July 2010, and surprise, I needed a diagnostic mammogram, which they did right then and there. The diagnostic mammogram showed a sizable mass, but it couldn’t be felt. The radiologist had time and did an ultrasound guided biopsy. My husband had been diagnosed …
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