Stories about breast cancer that can inspire and inform

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Tonie Harrison

BRCA gene In 2021 I found out I had the Braca 2 gene. So in April 2022 I had a double mastectomy. I thought mentally I could handle it, but I was wrong. It started making me not want to look at myself. I felt uncomfortable looking or touching my chest area. I felt ugly […]

Jamelle Singleton

My name is Jamelle Singleton. I am currently fighting Stage 3 Breast Cancer. I have been married for 5 years and I have 3 kids, 1 daughter and 2 bonus children! My husband is a teacher and I work for Cigna. My cancer journey started as a caregiver for my mother. She was diagnosed with […]

Denise Williams

I was diagnosed on January 26, 2021. Many of the women in my family, except my mother, have had breast cancer. My journey began a month after I graduated from high school in 1975. That’s when my father died of pancreatic cancer. My brother died of lung cancer 4 years ago. Numerous women I worked […]

Stephanie Wright

Bald is Beautiful! I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer on June 23, 2020, in the middle of a pandemic! (COVID-19) Was I scared? No. Did I have questions? Yes. After I received my results I had high emotions, low emotions and indifferent. I wasn’t in shock but I went into survivor mode. I […]

Tara Dalton

In 2008 I received a positive BRCA test result. After losing my mother and never meeting my grandmother due to breast cancer, I felt as though I had been informed there was a ticking time bomb inside my chest. I felt I needed to act immediately to defuse it.  My first option was to “watch […]

Valeria Arizzi

Hello my name is Valeria. I was tested BRCA2 positive. This means that I have a genetic mutation which exposes me to an even higher risk of developing breast cancer. I do regular checkups in a Breast Unit because I have a daughter and I can’t afford to look the other way. Knowledge is power. […]

Tracy Kelley-Rios

Here we go again Almost 13 years ago on February 24, 2002 I was diagnosed with DCIS with two lump, well because of the two lumps a mastectomy was in order, after the mastectomy and infections, I had reconstructive surgery a TRAM flap, nice was to get a tummy tuck and liposuction. So here I […]

Teri McClain

Who knew my very first 5k would be for breast cancer & that I would be walking for me. I’m fixing my oatmeal now as I’m about to head out in 35 minutes to head over to the Seattle Center. I figured I have breast cancer & I live nearby so it’s like an invitation […]

Rebecca King

I am Rebecca King(38), a wife, mother of 3 sons, and I am a professional in the banking industry of 17 years who soley provides financially as my 3 yr old has Cerebral Palsy so dad stays home to care for him and our 1 year old. . I survive my oldest sister ( breast […]

Melissa Gorman

At age 30 I found out I carry the BRACA I mutation. My breast cancer risk was 84% with a 20% chance of relapse. My paternal grandmother, and aunts died of breast cancer. My other aunt died of ovarian cancer. I refused to wait for cancer to come for me! I had both breasts removed […]

Lynn Reazin

I knew I was not brave enough. But did I really have a choice? It’s ironic how when you face your own mortality, your internal clock speeds up. The tick tock inside me was rapid fire because I had many breast cancer risk factors that were piling up that was going to force me to […]

Keri Mayberry

My doctor and I reviewed my family as well as my medical history at my annual appointment. After discussing that my Grandmother (my Mom’s mom) passing from ovarian cancer and my other Grandmother (my dad’s mom) surviving breast cancer, my doctor suggested the BRACA test to me. I agreed to the simple blood draw and […]