I'm a healthy, vibrant and joyful person who owns a Pilates & Gyrotonic studio near the beach in Santa Cruz CA. Never having been sick in my life, I was shocked to find a lump in my right breast in June 2008 and was diagnosed with Stage 1 Grade 3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer. I had a lumpectomy in June 2008 and the aggressive cancer spread to lymph nodes requiring a second surgery in...
JN. 12, 2005, as I did my breast exam each month…hum, what’s this….right otherside of the right breast, different, no it’s not a lump, must have a mole or something I’ve just not noticed before; look in the mirror, no mole….feel again, well it does feel like a lump, but not to worry, it is nothing…..(I am the QUEEN of da Nile, more over...
I was a happy, 28 year old, mother of two and nursing student, when my husband found a lump in my breast. I knew that I should get it checked, but decided I was too busy and didn't have the time to deal with it. Three months later, just after graduation, I finally made an appointment. Although my doctor felt it was probably nothing, he sent me for testing. Those tests revealed that I had a 6 cm...
Robin Gray is a registered nurse on a mission to teach women the secret epidemic, that doctor related breast cancer misdiagnosis is common! She is passionate about her calling, as she is a seven year young breast cancer survivor of a seventeen month breast cancer misdiagnosis from respected and experienced physicians. Since her misdiagnosis, she has researched why physicians commonly...
My cancer journey started at the age of 39 when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Treatment included radiation and chemotherapy as well as hormone therapy. In 2004, I had a recurrence in my chest area. The hormone therapy was changed with no other cancer to be found. Fast forward to 2008, an annual mammogram showed a lump in my left breast. After numerous scans and tests, the news was...
i am an American living in Israel. I teach English and have 3 children and an "Ok" marriage. Nothing to brag about. Last December i found a lump which was cancer. I had 2 lumpectomies and a mastectomy and reconstruction all within 6 weeks. I am taking tamoxifen and have been OK besides finding it very hard to keep weight off.
I teach part time now and spend more time on things i like ....
I'm 34 years old and I'm suffering from severe depression. I have my good days and my bad. I've been in a relationship for almost 4 years. It's been going good so far.
I have stomach problems where its hard for me to digest certain foods. Makes me very tired and weak.
I have a lump on the outside of my left knee. I'm always in pain. It feels...
I'm from spain but live in london, I was happily having fun with my circus performing and in mime school when I was diagnosed with breast cancer last november, had surgery in January to remouve lump and i'm doing gerson therapy now. I feel confident with the therapy i've chosen as i'm not up for chemio. It requires self discipline and patience which i'm learning, I can't move too much for a...
The last 6 years I've had 10 breast cancer surgeries & 8 rounds of chemo. My father died of cancer when I was 13, my late husband died of cancer when I was 37 & I'm a cancer survivor. Check out http://www.BreastCancerSisterhood.com a survivorship resource for families. My BRENDA'S BLOG, a Top 10 Breast Cancer Blog, has been called "Sex & the City" meets breast cancer. I...
Recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer and off work while I go through treatment (surgery, chemo, radiation). I am 43, married for 17 years to Brad, and we have 2 boys - Zach is 14 and Carter is 11. I run outdoors year round and have done 3 half marathons (one in the snow). I want to do a full marathon at least once. I plan to spend time outdoors walking or running as I go through my treatments.
