
Shannon’s Story (Breast Cancer)
So, on January 23, 2019, I found my lump. I went to my family doctor who sent me for my

So, on January 23, 2019, I found my lump. I went to my family doctor who sent me for my

“You’re a tough cookie!” That’s what people said when they found out that I had cancer. You see, they’ve known

Ok, so here goes. I’ve always been told I could never have kids because I was sexually abused as a

May 18th has always been my mother’s birthday but in 2018 May 18th became a very sad day for our

In 2016, I began having problems that my doctors attributed to menopause. Several tests, biopsies, and surgical procedures later, they

I found the lump in my breast during a self-exam in the shower. I had already had my annual mammogram

In 1994 I was diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer. I had a lumpectomy, chemo, & radiation. I was on

I was 21 years old when I was diagnosed. I had felt these lumps when I was 20 yrs. of

When I was 14 yrs. old, I started feeling intense pain in my arms and legs. By 16 we figured

I found my own lump in the shower when I was 34 yrs. old. Scared to death I went to
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