Stories

I write this with a heavy heart to share my mom's story and raise urgent concerns about the standard of cancer care in our country. By telling her experience, I...

Editorial: Earlier this year, Tina shared the story of her breast cancer journey. She was first diagnosed in 2008 at the age of 41 and had no idea at the...

My story started years ago when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. Within 5 years, she had developed metastatic breast cancer (MBC) to bone. She passed away...

I went for scans and a brain MRI last week. I was feeling good because my tumor markers were low, my counts were normal, and my orthopedic oncologist and medical...

For years, I've lived with a lump in my left armpit, unaware of the life-threatening storm brewing within. As a culinary specialist on Maui, I've enjoyed spending time with my...

My journey with breast cancer began in December of 2016. During my monthly breast self-exam, I found a lump in my left breast which at first I thought was a...

My name is Elsa. I was diagnosed at the age of 38 with Stage 2 breast cancer, triple negative. I would have never found out that I had breast cancer...

I found out on July 7th when I had my mammogram done that I had cancer. I saw the images and told the lady that the spot on my left...

I’m nearing 3 decades of dealing with breast cancer and I have learned to thrive versus survive. I was diagnosed in 1999 with stage 3. I hate how the public...

My journey with breast cancer began in December 2016. During a routine breast self-exam I found a lump in my left breast. The area was tender and at first I...

I was diagnosed with MBC August 2023 after I had a chest tube placed and biopsy was done. I was devastated and felt like I had been a death sentence...

During this October I am not just awash in pink. I also am pressured by fellow MBC members, during support groups designed for healing, to feel a certain way and...

July 13 and July 21 2023. Husband found out he had Large B cell Lymphoma. I found out I have Metastatic Breast Cancer Stage 4. Right now I am taking...

One Year ago, 365 days, 8750 hours, 525,600 minutes. My life, the lives of my close family and friends...changed forever. I miss who I was before that day. Before everything...

In 2020 I began to have severe lower backaches. I called an ambulance to ER. Had CT scan, liver was pushing on my spine and a large mass was inside...

I was diagnosed with stage IIIA (3A) cancer in 2020. I had surgery in January of 2021. I completed 20 cycles of chemo; 8 cycles of doxorubicin (Adriamycin) and 12...

In a few stories I have read in this group, women have talked about their guilt for living as long as they have with MBC while others haven't been as...

Dang that needle is daunting! I was initially diagnosed with Stage 2B invasive ductal carcinoma at the young age of 39. I had a chemopause during my initial treatment but...

Hello, my name is Bonnie! I have 3 grown children and 5 grandchildren - they really keep me going! They are 11, 6, 5, 4, and 3 years old. I...

My story begins six years ago. I found a lump in my right breast. I asked my husband if he felt it too. Yes, he says. I immediately called my...