At the age of 26 you never think that breast cancer could ever apply to you. But it happened. It happened to me! A pain in my arm that continued to get worse forced me to go to the ER. An X-Ray showed a tumor in my arm. The doctors …
Read More »Sheila’s Story (Breast Cancer)
On June 1,2011, my journey had just begun. I had stage 2 invasive ductal breast cancer. It was a long rough journey but I knew with God, family, and friends by my side I wasn’t going to give up the fight. It was almost two years to the date that …
Read More »Norma’s Story (Breast Cancer)
The pain in my lower back started in 2009, the doctor said it was muscular – but it was so extreme. In 2010 I got married, lost my parents, got my diagnosis, got fired from my job, ended up in the hospital for three months, and lost my new husband …
Read More »Kelly’s Story (Breast Cancer)
In April 2011, I found a spot on my left breast. I assumed it was just because of all the stress of looking for a new job, etc. I ignored it until October 2011, when it had grown. I went to the doctor and after a biopsy found out that …
Read More »Paula’s Story (Breast Cancer)
On June 28th, 2011, at the age of 37, I found a mass in my right breast. My initial thought was not again, not another health issue. I had already faced numerous health issues that year which included a colon resection just a few weeks before. It was an emergency …
Read More »Nancy’s Story (Breast Cancer)
My story could be called, “What Else Ya Got?” Even before I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was also fighting fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, scoliosis, nerve damage, degenerative disc disorder, and diabetes. One night in the middle of March 2010, I was sitting at my computer when a pain hit me, …
Read More »Tina Marie’s Story (Breast Cancer)
This is my second bought with breast cancer. Seven years ago in February I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I went through chemo, a double mastectomy, and radiation. I wouldn’t want to change having cancer at all because it taught me so much having it. It brought me …
Read More »Jessica’s Story (Breast Cancer)
At 35 my doctor felt strongly that women living on Long Island were at an increased risk for breast cancer, so I had my baseline mammogram that year. I had the next in 2008 and then again 2009. I was told to come back for a follow up six months …
Read More »Shelly’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I am a stay at home mom with four sons. At the age of 38 I went in for a yearly PAP. I had started having mammograms at the age of 35 since my mom also had breast cancer. I missed a year, so my gynecologist set me up for …
Read More »Denise’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I am 38 years old and was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer on February 19, 2013. I have been getting chemo since March. I just finish 12 weeks of chemo and will be getting chemo now every three weeks for a year and will start receiving radiation soon. I …
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