The Four Stages of My Stage Four MBCOne night in July 2015, I went to sleep, and everything was fine. When I woke up, it was obvious that everything was not fine. My left breast was swollen... By LeanneBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Stage I to Stage IVIn 2010 I was diagnosed with high-grade DCIS in my left breast. I was successfully treated with a lumpectomy and radiation. I did not take the tamoxifen that was suggested... By DonnaBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Emotional Roller Coaster with MC Breast Cancer Beast!!My name is Tina. Ever since I was 21 or so I’ve been having cysts biopsied mainly in my left breast but some in my right. In 2008, at 41... By TpiserBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Still Infusing, Still ThrivingI submitted my diagnosis story in 2019. I want to talk about the last two years with metastatic breast cancer, No Evidence of Active Disease (NEAD). One reason is there... By angialiveBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Mari’s Fight Against Inflammatory breast cancer15 years ago my aunt fought her first battle with cancer. It was Lymphoma. Although the waiting list was extremely long she went through all the treatments needed and was... By Ashleigh MartinezBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Two wives. Two MBC diagnoses. Two tragic deaths.I married J, my first wife, in 1977. She was 20, and I was 22. Our 14-year-old daughter lost her mom three weeks before she entered her freshman year of... By scottpresnallBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I never thought about breast cancer.It was back in 2013. I noticed my left breast was very swollen. I immediately went to my doctor. I was insistent that something was wrong. He referred me to... By moobsBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Living with MBCFirst, you need to know I was always an athlete. From the age of 4 all through adulthood. I was a vegetarian for many years. Didn’t do drugs and rarely... By Jacki R.Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Cancer is Beyond the BreastHi, I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2013, then following a mastectomy a year of chemo, radiation, reconstruction, and 7 yrs of endocrine hormonal therapy. Now in... By Reshma bakhruBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Part 2: Be Your Own AdvocateThis is Part 2 of Be Your Own Advocate community story. To read Part 1, click here. I attended a Division Meeting and was, I’m sure, the most verbally negative... By Editorial TeamBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Part 1: Be Your Own AdvocateAll cancer patients face their own distinct journey. And while I hate my journey and wish I wasn’t on it, there’s one thing that I have learned during the last... By lcbobergBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Double MastectomyI had a double mastectomy in April 2020. I was diagnosed July 2019. Right breast had cancer and traveled to my right lymph nodes. I was scared. I started out... By Scooter1Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Positive Attitude To Get Through MBCI was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in November 2019. It spread to my lungs, chest and stomach. I went to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and they treated me... By janettaBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Not Having Insurance Was Scarier Than Finding The MassI had one of those periods so many of us have had. My breasts ached, and I did the physical manifestation of a grimace so many of us have done... By lizabethbBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Ghosted by Adult SonI was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Almost 5 years later, I was diagnosed with reoccurrence MBC Stage IV. A close friend stopped talking to me during first diagnosis... By yvonneBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Putting cancer on the shelfFor a few years, I always knew something was wrong but what's a person to do when they don't have health insurance. I don't know if you call this a... By Rachelle.BheathainBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Surprise Diagnosis“Good thing you found it early”. That is what I was told by so many people. I had only felt the lump 3 months before my scheduled biopsy. The night... By stackie81Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Living in the Moment, My Future Is Now!In July 2015 during aggressive chemotherapy for stage 2 ER/PR positive invasive ductal carcinoma breast cancer, I developed mild wheezing. In Sept 2015, the mild wheezing lead to a CT... By monica99Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Double MastectomyOne month ago I was diagnosed with mucinous carcinoma in my left breast, stage 2. Because of my genetic history, I was advised to get a double mastectomy. I am... By cancerBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
"Um, this was NOT supposed to happen," My Oncologist Said.I found an itchy lump in my left breast in October of 2018. It grew quickly and started to hurt. (Do NOT let anyone tell you breast cancer doesn't itch... By lulunyxBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
