HER2-
Still in Treatment She doesn’t FIGHT alone Hello, my name is Tamara, and I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Stage 1, Grade 3, ER+, PR+, HER2-, in July of 2023. I went in for my normal, yearly mammogram and at that time, I had no issues or concerns. Two days after that scan, I […]
Life after cancer Hello. I was diagnosed with stage 1b triple positive breast cancer on July 24th 2021. I never let it beat me down and survived chemo, radiation, a positive lymph node and a double mastectomy and almost a year of immotherapy to attack my positive Her2. After a hysterectomy, menopause was tough. I […]
Rise of a Warrior My name is Ryn and I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 at the age of 38. I was fit, took care of myself, had a young family and had no history of breast cancer in my family. I discovered a lump in my left breast in September 2018 while […]
Wow, I thought I was having a tough time until I read some of these stories! I was diagnosed in June of 2017. I had just had a heart attack in March 2017 and was still trying to get a grip on having chest pain and shortness of breath all day, every day. My blood […]
My name is Crystal. I’m a 43 year old er/pr positive, her2 negative breast cancer survivor. A little history, women on both sides of my family have battled breast cancer. As close as my half sister on my father’s side. I knew it was a matter of time before I received that news. In September […]
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2009. The first in our family to be diagnosed, she was in her early 60’s. She opted for a bilateral mastectomy and had chemotherapy. She’s done just fine ever since! A few months later in November, I was first diagnosed with breast cancer: lobular, ER+ and […]
My name is Jenn Valenti and I was diagnosed with Er/Pr positive HER2- Invasive Ductal Carcinoma on May 5, 2017. On that day it felt like the world imploded on me. I was healthy my whole life. My doctor, who is a survivor herself, was very encouraging and I had a bilateral mastectomy on June […]
My name is Gloria. I am a Nigerian. I was diagnosed in March 2017 with an estrogen(+) progesterone(+) HER 2- breast cancer. I was 32 years old, a single parent and just graduated from the university. After my mastectomy, I declined further treatments due to the “chemo scare” prevalent among women in my country. In […]
My name is Wanna D. Coker, and I am a Customer Service Coordinator at DCA. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. Shortly after, I found out that I was positive for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). HER2 is a protein that cancer cells develop on the surface, leading to aggressive cancer […]
My Personal Pink time My name is Tammy Myers and I am an advertising art director, photographer, designer, and most recently, I am a blogger from Grand Rapids, MI with a background in healthcare and retail marketing and a driving passion for cause-based work. My Journey with breast cancer really began when I was just […]
City: Knightstown, IN Age: 53 Date of diagnosis: 2013 Diagnosis: Stage 4 HERS 2 ductal invasive breast cancer Stephanie had walked for breast cancer for 10 years but never thought she would one day be walking for her own life. What started as a routine procedure to remove a swollen lymph node in her left […]
My 10-year-old son, Enrique, has been my strength and motivation to fight every single day, so I may witness him finish high school and then go off to college. His dad and I separated when he was very young, and he primarily lives with me. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2015 when I was 41 […]
