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My support system Hello, my name is Norita Walker, and I am a Breast Cancer Survivor. I was diagnosed in January of 2008. My primary care physician knew in December. I was taking hormone replacement pills, because in 1980 I had a hysterectomy. He changed mu hormone pills and within a couple of weeks my […]
“By His Wounds, You Have Been Healed.” After four years of being a live-in caretaker of my grandfather, he took his final breath Feb 27, 2023. As if grieving and planning for his homegoing service wasn’t already heavy, two nights before his funeral, I discovered a lump in my left breast. It was nearly the […]
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 […]
Stage 2 estrogen negative progesterone negative her2 positive Hello- My story began in 2012 when I was 34 years old and 30 weeks pregnant with twins. I was diagnosed on July 17th 2012 and gave birth at 30 weeks on July 19th 2012. I had a bi lateral mastectomy on July 31st 2012 and started […]
Diagnosed July 2017 My mother had Breast Cancer. She fought for 10 years, and lost her battle at 49 years old. I was afraid that one day, I would hear those words too, ” You have Breast Cancer “Sure enough, in July of 2017, I heard those words from my doctor. I was afraid in […]
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 […]
Shanequa’s Journey I was diagnosed with Stage 2 invasive carcinoma with lymph node involvement. back in Nov 2019 at the age of 43. I would do my monthly exams like clock work, because I have had fibroids since my 20s. I went and got my yearly 3D mammograms on time. I had just had a […]
I have triple negative breast cancer stage 2. I’m 52 years old and got the phone call on Dec. 23 that I have breast cancer. I am goint through six months of chemo then having my surgeries in July, I’m very scared but a fighter.
Breast Cancer Can Affect Anyone Before I had breast cancer, I always thought it could never happen to me. I was under 40, had no known genetic predisposition, breastfed both children, and had my first child under 30. I just didn’t check any of the boxes for a women to be diagnosed with breast cancer. […]
Hello to the sisterhood and community of all survivors. I’m very grateful for this supporting organization as a place to connect with others and tell my story and to know we never fight alone. I’m Aim, I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in 2021 right in the heart of this crazy covid virus. […]
Survivor My name is Colleen Marie, and I was diagnosed with breast cancer on October 31, 2019 at the age of 44. I woke up to a 7:30a.m phone call that changed my life, just a few months after losing my very best friend since childhood, to cancer. I have been through two major surgeries […]
Survivor Forever changed November 12, 2020 I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma breast cancer. I never saw it coming but who ever does. Suddenly my life was turned upside down. The year to follow was filled with surgery, chemo and radiation. As bad as it was I feel lucky to have survived […]
