From: healthline.com When you learn you have breast cancer, lean on your friends, breast cancer survivors, and treatment team while you decide what’s best for you. Here’s how one woman took control of her diagnosis. It can be a big shock to find out you’ve received a breast cancer diagnosis, even if it’s in the early stages. There’s a lot …
I found out I have breast cancer 5 days after my mum died from the same disease – don’t make our mistakes
By; Julia Sidwell WHEN Sue Ware was planning her mum’s funeral after losing her to breast cancer, she never dreamed she would also get the disease. But that’s exactly what happened. Just five days after her mother Betty died, 59-year-old Sue, from Dunstable, Bedfordshire, was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer after noticing redness on her right boob. She first spotted …
Tulsa woman provides support for breast cancer patients through the Giving Heart Foundation
By: Jayden Brannon After surviving breast cancer, Tulsa woman Baha Srour founded the Giving Heart Foundation to provide support, financial assistance, and essential recovery equipment to women undergoing similar battles. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, going through 6 months of chemo, a double mastectomy reconstruction, and 28 rounds of radiation, a Tulsa woman has made it her mission to …
Two sisters diagnosed with same rare cancer two weeks apart share their journey
By: Author: Michelle Boudin A Charlotte family is dealing with the unthinkable—two sisters, both under the age of 35, both battling a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer at the same time. They wanted to spread awareness about the disease, so they’re documenting their journey in what have become very popular social media posts. Several of The Cooper Sisters …
I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given a year to live at age 37… why I feel more alive than ever
By: CASSIDY MORRISON SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Nicola Heart believed thought life couldn’t get much harder after holding her newborn babies in her arms as they died. That was until 2020, when, at 37, she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer and told she would likely die within a year. She had a tennis ball-sized tumor in her …
Remarkable Women: Cancer survivor Lori Bayer becomes a breast cancer advocate, creating a nonprofit to help others
By: AC Barker From small-town girl to globetrotter, Lori Bayer says some of the best years of her life were spent on a journey around the world traveling with her husband. “I learned so much about myself, and I learned so much about other cultures and other people,” she said, reminiscing about her travels. “It’s kind of formed a little …
The truth about falsies
It’s not always easy to find a decent replacement breast. By: Kim Fellner I wasn’t eager to have this information, but when a stubborn sarcoma invaded my left upper chest and required a modified radical mastectomy, I found myself in the market for a viable substitute. I’m not alone. The American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 317,000 women will be …
Research is the Reason I’m Embracing Every Moment
By: Simbi Ogbara Because of research, Tamisha Love is here to celebrate her family’s milestones As a new mom, 41-year-old Tamisha Love barely had time to herself. But one day, taking a rare moment to relax on the couch, she felt a lump. “It felt like it showed up overnight,” Tamisha said. “I didn’t remember feeling it before then; I …
John Wayne Cancer Foundation Launches 2017 ‘Show Your Grit’ Campaign
National social media initiative set to again raise funds and create awareness in the fight for a cure John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF), whose mission is to is to bring courage, strength and grit to the fight against cancer, today announces the launch of its ‘Show Your Grit’ campaign, which will run June 1-30, 2017. The initiative, now in its …
Help Others – Tell Your Story
One of the single most important things that I have learned since writing my very first blog is that by telling my story, I am helping other people who have been or currently are in the same circumstances that I have experienced. I have also learned that once other people read or heard your story and know that others have …