Survivor Stories & Information

In 2007, I found a lump and went in and had a biopsy done. It came back as benign. I’ve been getting mammograms nearly every year since my late 20’s /early 30’s because of family history. So, in 2016, I went in October for my annual mammogram and there was …

My story began like most; I found a lump in my left breast. Like so many women and even men, I tried to ignore it like it would go away, praying it would go away. On Father’s Day of 2011, I finally got the courage up to show my sister, …

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

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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+ …

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 …