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, …

Having endometriosis is hard to deal with, but I do it. I was finally diagnosed last year after having surgery to remove an ovarian cyst. I thank God every day  that I have a great husband that understands and helps with so much. I am living with pain daily  and …

On the very first Sunday of 2020, I got up from using the bathroom, and had the worst headache I had in a while. I began to vomit, which wasn’t unusual for me. I was a migraine headache sufferer. My husband consulted with our daughter, who is a nurse, and …

I was only 36 years old when I was diagnosed with cancer on October 23, 2015. I went in for an allergic reaction and ended up finding out that I had cancer. At that time, it was a stage 1 and was only in my uterus. A total abdominal hysterectomy …

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 …