Stories about breast cancer that can inspire and inform

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Marianne Alexander

Not as hard as you think I’m 35 was supposed to get married in April. Just got a new job and was finally on the right track or so I thought. January of 2024 a few days after new years I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, two weeks later metastatic spreading to my […]

Anita Weber

30 Years and Beyond I was first diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in December 1994.i was 60 years old I was the first person in my family ever to get breast cancer. I believe the cause was environmental. I was treated with radiation and five years tamoxifen.I went along blissfully , past the five […]

April Riley

2nd time around I was diagnosed with stage I breast cancer in 2015. After 2 surgeries, radiation and breast therapy I beat breast cancer in 2016. I was on Tamoxifen for 5 years. In May of 2021 the cancer came back as metastatic breast cancer. The best advice I can give someone that’s just been […]

Janet Elkins      

Living with Triple Negative Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer            I was first diagnosed with HER2+ hormone negative right breast. They removed 3 lymph nodes, along with chemo and radiation. I was considered cancer free, and in 6 months was then diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast cancer. In my 3 years, 3 months, I have […]

Delmonica Farrior

Living I was diagnosed at 31 with metastatic breast cancer, I thought the world as I knew it was over. With the support and information from the Komen foundation and my family I was able to gain the confidence needed to be myself again. I want to represent more women like me at this age.

Vanessa Rios

Fighting breast cancer My story I found out in January 27th 2023 that I had stage 4 breast cancer and at first it wasn’t easy because I just had a baby and plus a 12 year old and I been taking it day by day because I am fighting this for me and my kids […]

Sharita Anderson

Survivor Love Lifted Me I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in March 2018 by June 2018. I went from stage two to stage four. I had a strong group of doctors and supporters along with my husband that loved me back to life I was willing to do whatever it would take. My faith […]

Brenda Nelson

Pink Lights  Before I begin, I would like to explain my title, “Pink Lights” …I recently read a book by Mathew McConaughey called Green Lights. In his book, he explains it is when he feels doors were opened for him. Similarly, I will use the term in my story to show when my Heavenly Father […]

Kelly Singleton

My wife Kelly was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer at age 49. SusanGKomen foundation blessed us with money for gas to travel thousands of miles to drug treatment trials that got her from 6 months to 2 years.Breast cancer is a horrible disease to suffer from; a cure is out there. She lost her […]

Brittany Rangel

Trials and tribulations I was diagnosed at age 25 with stage 4 invasive ductal carcinoma that has metastisized to my bones. I will never give up. For my kids. I will continue to fight with every ounce of energy in my body.

Tina Sousa

Living with MBC Metastatic Breast Cancer Breast Cancer. Diagnosis 2005. Surgery removed right breast. Reconstruction. Came back. Removed left breast diep flap. Bone Cancer Terminal. In treatment. Have had six different chemos. Back infusions. Tumors in the membrane, treatment of removal of fluid to brain and gave chemo. Still here 17 years since start am […]

Ruth Swart

Survivor Life Is Good Even With Metastatic Stage 4 Cancer I’m registered for the September 18, 2022 DMV Tri-State More Than Pink Walk. I started Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure, 2 years after I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in 1991. In 2010 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Cancer. […]