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14 Year Male Survivor  

By Bmiller85, 2 months ago

Community Male
  Hello everyone, I am 38 years old out of Prairie Village, I was diagnosed at 24 years old after having my lump for 7 years. Was always told it was a calcium build up and it was nothing to worry about....
Anniversary of the diagnosis  

By RandyL, 2 months ago

  As the one year anniversary of my wife’s breast cancer is here it is important to reflect on how far we’ve come. Let your spouse take the lead if they want to recognize this milestone or not. The diag...
Community is important  

By AO107, 2 months ago

  When my mom got diagnosed with breast cancer it was the hardest thing for me to hear. The woman I look up to, my best friend, my hero, my mom, and hearing that she was sick was heart shattering. The C...
RE: ILC in 2011 at age 40  

By janedoe7, 2 months ago

  I'm happy you posted! It's so encouraging to hear from people who are many years out from diagnosis!
Being Latina and diagnosed, I felt like I had no community  

By YoliV5590, 2 months ago

Community Hispanic/Latinx
  When I was diagnosed, I felt the world around me crashing. No one in my family had ever been diagnosed with cancer. I didn't hear this being talked about in my community, so how was I "the unlucky one...
A PILL A DAY  

By FOF101, 2 months ago

  It’s been 1 year and 4 months since my last radiation. I’ve been on the estrogen blocking pill Anastrozole and I have to take it for 5-7 years. I have not had any side effects on this pill, but I did ...
RE: DCIS  

By YoliV5590, 2 months ago

  I also had DCIS, stage 0. I was given the option of a lumpectomy or double mastectomy as a precaution. I chose the lumpectomy, went thru months of radiation and "got over it". Until the cancer came ba...
Waiting for biopsy results  

By FOF101, 2 months ago

  Waiting for the results of my biopsy was really hard. I tried to stay positive, but I knew in my heart that I had breast cancer. When the Dr. called I was home alone. I got all information and tried n...
Felt a Lump  

By naan05, 2 months ago

  The morning of August 18th 2022 I felt a lump on my right breast. I immediately went to my OBYN's office to get it checked. They thought it was a cyst but to put my mind at ease sent me to get a mammo...
Waiting game  

By FOF101, 2 months ago

  After I was diagnosed with breast cancer I wanted to find out if I had the BRCA gene. I have a daughter and wanted to know if I was passing on this gene. The results would also lead me to my surgery d...
RE: Meditation  

By fridakahlo, 2 months ago

Community Stress Management
  Hey there, Have you tried the calm app? Also, Boho Beautiful Yoga has some guided meditation that I like!
Meditation  

By janedoe7, 2 months ago

Community Stress Management
  I am interested in starting a meditation practice. Several years ago I tried the Headspace app but I felt like all the sessions were basically the same thing. If anyone has a suggestion of how to get...
Everyone copes differently  

By gar3, 2 months ago

  Everyone copes with hard news differently. By sharing my experience, perhaps another kid out there may manage to give themself a bit more grace. Some general takeaways are that this journey is differe...
Your support will mean the world to them ❤️  

By ZRud99, 3 months ago

  I'll never forget the moment I received the news of my mom's cancer diagnosis. I was in a state of shock due to the combination of of thoughts like, "I never imagined this happening to my mom", "How s...
RE: 13+ Years As A Survivor!  

By momoftwo, 3 months ago

  Congratulations on your milestone! Thank you for being here for others ❤️
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