On March 14th, 2012, I was diagnosed with breast cancer of the right breast. I couldn’t believe it. I was in shock and disbelief for several weeks. All I wanted to do was cry and blame myself. I kept trying to think over and over of how I got this …
Read More »Christina’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was 35, with a 3-yr-old little boy, just opening my own computer shop when I got my diagnosis. I had just moved into my own home after leaving an abusive marriage one year prior. My cancer journey consisted of: 7 tumors, one burst 8 months of chemo 52 sessions …
Read More »Colleen’s Story (Breast Cancer)
2012 was to be my year and my family’s year. I graduated the police academy and was in line for a deputy position in the county we live in. My husband and kids had sacrificed so much for me last year so that I could follow my dream to work …
Read More »Michelle’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I turned 40 in 2009 and I decided to go have a mammogram. Normally I put things like this off. It had been a few years since I had even been for my yearly womanly doctor visit, but for some reason since I turned that magical age where they tell …
Read More »Dawn’s Story (Breast Cancer, Bone Cancer)
Hi, my name is Dawn, and I am 53 years old. I was diagnosed with (the beast) breast cancer on the right side in 2004. When the doctor told me, I let one tear slide down my face and that was it! I was ready for battle. So I had …
Read More »Jessica’s Story (Breast Cancer)
My name is Jessica. I am 33 years old and I am currently battling breast cancer. I was born in New Hampshire but have been living in Miami since 2001. I moved to Florida a year after I graduated from the University of New Hampshire. I work for the Miami …
Read More »Traci’s Story (Breast Cancer)
Long story short (well kinda), I had a script for my first mammogram hanging on my refrigerator for 7 months. I decided to start the New Year off on a healthy note, and scheduled my mammogram on Jan. 5th, 2012. I had put it off because of the fear of …
Read More »Nikol’s Story (Breast Cancer)
On June 14, 2011, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It all started when I performed my monthly self-exam and felt something was not right. I made an appointment with my doctor and, after a few tests, I received a phone call telling me I had ductal carcinoma in situ, …
Read More »Lisa’s Story (Breast Cancer)
I was in my mid-twenties when I noticed a tiny lump in my right breast, but I dismissed it as that normal lumpy tissue that some young women have. A few years had passed and I had become pregnant, and I noticed the lump had become slightly bigger. It didn’t …
Read More »Nixy’s Story (Breast Cancer)
While doing a self breast exam in June of 2010, I felt a lump and the journey began. Went to the doctor, got a mammogram, a sonogram, and then a biopsy. I was devastated when I found out I had breast cancer. I spent my Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s …
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