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Breast Cancer Stories
Everyone's breast cancer diagnosis is different. Everyone responds differently to treatment. Everyone makes different decisions based on personal preferences and circumstances. There is no right or wrong. Just experiences. We are experts in our own experience! Below you will find many inspiring stories including but not limited to:
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Diagnosed under 40
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Diagnosed under 30
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)
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Triple positive breast cancer (ER+, PR+ HER2+)
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Inflammatory breast cancer
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Metastatic breast cancer
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Invasive ductal carcinoma
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Being diagnosed with young children.
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...and so much more!
Find What Works For You
By Renata My name is Renata, and eleven years ago I moved to the US from Italy with my husband and our two children. In February 2022, I...
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Rowing Upstream
By Zoe My name is Daniela alias Zoe, I’m 33 years old, going for 34. I have been living and working in NY for the past 6 to 7 years. In...
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From Diagnosed To Advocate
By Ann Fonfa My Story I was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in January 1993 and was not told it was multi-focal. Our breasts have...
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Take Action
By Elise Anna Harris Before I start, you need to know something about me: I am usually a very private person, and I really don’t want...
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3-Time Male Breast Cancer Survivor
By Vance Stacks My name is Vance Stacks, Jr. and I am a 3x male breast cancer survivor! I am also a son, a brother, a grandson, a nephew,...
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This Genderless Disease
By Rod Ritchie This is the first of a monthly column which I hope will educate and inform readers. Over the coming months I’ll tell you...
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I Saw Love
By June Chapko In my husband’s tears, he couldn’t make my cancer go away. In my husband’s embrace, encircling me with his protection. I...
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My Biggest Accomplishment is Living
By Veronica Novy I would have never imagined that one of my biggest accomplishments in life would be living! My lifelong dream was to say...
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Excess Estrogen, Gene Testing, and Beyond
By TJ Hills My breast cancer story began about 15 years ago, at the age of 42. At that time, I was a very busy working mother- a...
Survivingbreastcancer.org
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Flat and Sexy
By Heather Glover I'm one of the 55,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer, and one of over 10,000 women who lose their breasts as a...
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The Silver Linings
By Libby Riley On July 16, 2020, I received a phone call at 8:04pm that would change our lives forever. The phone call was from the...
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Shining the Diamond of My Soul
By Tara Coyote My life has been a jagged, windy road and I’m grateful for every growth opportunity that comes my way. Five years ago, my...
Surviving Breast Cancer
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Being There for Others Is Being There for Yourself
By Cora Fahy As I sit by the fire on this cold winter night, I am contemplating my upcoming birthday, while remembering previous...
Surviving Breast Cancer
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No Pair, Don’t Care
By Kiana Wooten In May 2019, I went to the doctor for a routine checkup. As the doctor was doing a normal breast exam, she felt a lump. I...
Survivingbreastcancer.org
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A Breast Cancer Narrative
By Charmica Knight Last weekend I went to my special place (the bathroom lol) to think and reflect. This ultimately resulted in soggy...
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Diagnosed with DCIS after a Mammogram
By Jennifer Douglas In 2019, I was diagnosed the day before my 42nd birthday with DCIS - Ductal Carcinoma in Situ- Stage 0 Breast Cancer....
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Both Strong and Vulnerable
By Andrea Hans I recently spoke to a group of high school students about my breast cancer story. I don’t think a breast cancer diagnosis...
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Fighting for All
By Emily Cook I’m a 32-year-old United States Capitol Police Officer who was recently diagnosed last month with triple negative invasive...
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Lupron-Induced Mania
By Robin K. Woodruff I was diagnosed with Stage IIa Invasive Lobular breast cancer in 2018. I already had pre-existing mental illness:...
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Cancer Helped Me Find Myself
By Kristen Carter The medical part of my story My first brush with breast cancer was in 2008, when my annual mammogram spotted something...
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Thank You, Cancer
By Mojgan Hadi Hello, my name is Mojgan Hadi, and this is my story. My Background l was born in 1969 to a middle class family in Tehran....
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Men Do Get Breast Cancer, Even Me
By Ted Not me! Men don’t get breast cancer, right? Especially males like me who have always taken pride in taking decent care of oneself....
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Sharing My Journey Has Been Liberating
By Adrea Carr I lost my mommy to breast cancer when I was 13. She was 47 years young when she died, just 5 days shy of her 48th birthday....
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Blessed Beyond Measure
By Tracee I often tell people my son is my guardian angel but he just doesn’t know it yet. One day when he is older, I will sit down and...
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There's Healing in Helping
By Judy Pearson As a published biographer, research is a big part of my life. In 2011 (I can’t believe it’s been ten years!) when I heard...
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Shining My Unique Light
By Elisabeth Perucca I was diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time in 2004, when I was 42. I lived in my home city, Paris,...
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A Look at Breast Cancer
By Kate I was diagnosed with stage 3 ER positive breast cancer in January 2018, when I was 47. It was aggressive and fast moving, so I...
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A Dose of Breast Cancer Realness
By Cheri In honor of #breastcancerawareness month, I thought I’d share a few things I’ve dealt with as a survivor! #cancerfighter 1. “I’m...
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Honoring You
Submitted by Rod Ritchie of MaleBC.org, in honor of Gary Wong, 1955-2021 Diagnosed in February 2019, Gary was just 55 when he passed in...
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Acting on Internal Guidance
By Gloria Exactly a year ago – August 31, 2020; I was given a diagnosis of Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer.... The Diagnosis This...
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The Finish Line Is the Starting Line
By Liz Benditt, President, The Balm Box I like to think of myself as a medical miracle. Between 2009 and 2017, I survived four cancers...
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Take Action, Keep Moving, and Believe in Hope
By Tammy How could this happen to me? I am a personal trainer, I try my best to eat healthy foods, I eat lots of fruits and vegetables,...
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May Your Smile Always Be Brighter Than Any Obstacle You Face
By Tamera Hi, I'm Tamera. I am now proudly certified in Yoga 4 Cancer. Diagnosis I was diagnosed with breast cancer just after the New...
Survivingbreastcancer.org
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Being Your Own Advocate
By Traci I’m currently in the radiation phase of my treatment for stage 3 breast cancer. The technician, "let’s call him Rick because...
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I Feel Free
By Tonya My name is Tonya Thomas, and in February 2019, I was diagnosed with an aggressive stage 3 breast cancer. I completed 16 rounds...
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Find Your Tribe
By Susan Hi, my name is Susan. I’m a breast cancer survivor. I’m a warrior, a fighter, and a strong woman. This is my story. I was...
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Seize the Day
By Stacy I remember the day I was diagnosed as if it was yesterday. The Diagnosis As a middle school teacher, I was down to my last day...
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I Refuse to Accept This as My New Normal
By Stacy Nardo I didn't think much of it, as breast cancer doesn't run in my family. My First Ever Mammogram It was 8 years ago. I went...
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Hard Days, Better Days, and My Fight
By Jennifer Reynolds Hi, I'm Jennifer. I am a mother of three and have been married for twenty years. We have a great life. I worked as a...
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Staying Positive, Praying, and Healing
By Tracee Cole In January of 2020, I went to the doctor, for him to diagnose me with shingles. While I was there, I mentioned a lump I...
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Breast Cancer in Your 20s
A breast cancer diagnosis is hard news at any age, but being diagnosed in your 20s can be uniquely challenging. #FeatureFriday For young,...
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My Body Was Telling Me Something Was Wrong
Meet Sonja, Diagnosed With Stage 3 Breast Cancer At 35 My name is Sonja, and I am 36 years old. A year ago last summer, I began having...
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We All Have Our Ways Of Coping
Meet Sam, Diagnosed With Breast Cancer At 29 And Writing To Heal In October of 2017, I found a small lump in my left breast, and I was so...
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I'll Go Down As A Fighter
Laticia's Brief And Powerful Reflection, Living With Stage 3 Breast Cancer There is no remission for me since the cancer is present in my...
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A Routine Mammogram Saved My Life
Meet Ria, Diagnosed With Breast Cancer At 41 Hi, I'm Ria. November On November 5, 2018, I went in for a routine mammogram. The next day,...
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I Laugh More, Pray More, and Forgive More
Meet Rosy, Misdiagnosed At 45 And Diagnosed At 47 I’m a widow. At 45, I was misdiagnosed. A mammogram screening missed the lump. I was...
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I Found The Lump Myself
Meet Rayna, Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Just Two Months After Giving Birth Hi, my name is Rayna, and I was diagnosed with stage 2,...
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I Am Now Present
Meet Laura And Explore Her Beautiful, Silver Lining My name is Laura, and this is my story. The Before Bliss I was literally bobbing...
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My Breast Cancer Has Transformed Me Into A New Person
By Mary Strong As Hell With A Story To Tell Thriver I found out wonderful things about myself. I found that I am stronger than most...
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Thought For Sure I Was Not Going To Make It
Meet Rosa, Diagnosed At 48 With Stage 1B, ER+ HER2- Breast Cancer Hi, My name is Rosa. I was diagnosed at 48 with Stage 1B, ER+ HER2-...
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