Carla’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was visiting my mom and dad for our family’s normal Sunday afternoon dinner on December 16th. I asked my
I was visiting my mom and dad for our family’s normal Sunday afternoon dinner on December 16th. I asked my
I am 36 years old. I have stage 3 breast cancer. I just had my left breast removed, along with

I grew up in the sixties and seventies when a root beer float (or ‘black cow’ as we call it

“You have breast cancer….” Wow – I never imagined I would hear that on my 38th birthday. It all started with

First, I want to state that when the photographer, my friend Genevieve, showed me the photo to the right, I
I was diagnosed in February 2009 with invasive ductal carcinoma (breast cancer). In March 2009, I had a bilateral mastectomy.
I do not have breast cancer, but my grandma did in 2007. My grandma got a phone call while she

My mother became pregnant with me at 24 years old, after years of trying to get pregnant and being told

Hello. First, I want to share my deepest gratitude to those who are fighting. I send love to all of

I was diagnosed with breast cancer one year ago today. It was such a shock. I kept thinking that this
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