Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Self Breast Exams are Critical. I’m here to share with you my story with the hopes to remind mothers, sisters and daughters the importance of getting your annual mammograms and doing self breast exams and being a self advocate for your own health and well being . I was 48 and have gotten annual mammograms […]
Of course it’s devastating to hear that you have cancer but as someone who have gone through the journey it’s very important to connect , to ask and to decide what you want for yourself. Don’t be scared and you’ll do fine. early detection is very important.I have been diagnosed with BC with DCIS in […]
Breast Cancer Warrior My daughter Heather Williams was diagnosed with triple negative ductile carcinoma in June of 2023. She is currently undergoing chemo treatments and is fighting like crazy!
Survivor Runs in the family but doesn’t! We caught it early by MRI (not on mammogram or ultrasounds) because of family history. DCIS, SMX with reconstruction. Next month 1 year survivor. Mother DCIS 1 year survivor and Maternal Aunt HERS+ 15 year survivor. None of us have the BRCA gene? Grateful, thankful and blessed! Breast […]
Survivor My Story In the summer of 2022 I was 33 and gave birth to my first child. Life was going great and I never expected what would becoming. At my Annual GYN appointment in October my doctor thought she felt a lump on my left breast, I had just stopped breast feeding the month […]
Survivor I was diagnosed with dusctal carcinoma insitu breast cancer situated on the nipple in 2011. I did double mastectomy. No chemotherapy nor radiation as the cancer was still localized. In 2017 in came back and had to operate again and this time around opted for radiation only. I’m still alive and cleared. Grateful for […]
I was diagnosed with DCIS on September 30, 2022, at age 43. Long story short, I ended up undergoing a single mastectomy on my left side. I walked into my surgical consultation assuming I would do breast reconstruction, which was to happen right then as part of the mastectomy surgery. After all, isn’t reconstruction what […]
Survivor Painful truth I was diagnosed jan of 22 with DCIS. Told me due to where it was at the only cure is double mastectomy. Surgery in April, infection right side. Removal of expander and now next surgery was 8-31. Starting the fills. I have been an emotional mess, lots of support but it has […]
A journey I was diagnosed on Dec 2021 Ductal Carcicoma in situ. Stage 1. Estrogen Positive Receptir. I had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation. Right now I am part of a clinical trial for 5 yrs taking Giredestrant. I couldn’t have done it without the unconditional love an support of family and beautiful friends from […]
Painful truth I was diagnosed Jan. 22 with DCIS. They told me due to where it was at, the only cure is double mastectomy. Surgery in April, infection right side. Removal of expander and now next surgery was Aug. 31. Starting the fills. I have been an emotional mess, lots of support but it has […]
Breast Cancer & Me In September of 2021, I was diagnosed with DCIS in the right breast. I had no genetic markers. I decided to pursue a double mastectomy after research and reading. I thought that was the best option for myself. After the surgery at the visit with the oncologist he told me “it’s […]
Early Detection Ductal Carcinoma in Situ I am from India. I have my son age 5 years old , I am happy with my family, life goes smoothly & one day this happens to me. My mind is struck. What? First I had breast nipple leak and doctor prescribed tests to check for an early […]
