Andrea decided to take advantage of a free genetic testing opportunity for minorities and discovered she had the BRCA2 mutation gene. This information prompted her
Despite receiving a mammogram the year before, Aiysha Sinclair was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in 2022. In her family, a cancer diagnosis was
Diagnosed with breast cancer at age 44, Ruthy shares her experience including the importance of finding a tribe, a need for more dialogue in relation to fertility options during treatment, and the importance of speaking up and spreading awareness, particularly in West Indian/Caribbean communities.
Holly Louis was diagnosed with breast cancer at the young age of 26, then was later dealt a devastating blow when diagnosed with ovarian cancer
Recognizing that I never used to set healthy boundaries – What does that look like to engage in that process in an act of self-preservation, self-care and compassion towards self? How do I unlearn this old programming where I thought to put me first was a sign of selfishness? Forreal, to put me first has been a struggle!
This fight would be different because I had God leading me
SEVEN medical professionals told me to terminate my pregnancy. WE refused.
My dream for over ten years, had finally become a reality and for the second time, cancer was taking it away from me.
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