Survivor Stories

Heather McClain

In mid-July 2004, I found a lump in my breast. Doctors in my town said it was probably just a cyst of some sort. I had a lumpectomy to take it out and when the pathology report came back, it was a phyllodes tumor. I was sent to Seattle doctors because my local doctors said my case required more expertise than they had, which initially freaked me out because I thought, "What I am dealing with?" Heather's story

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Carol McBride

At twenty-four years old, it was a time to be celebrating life, hanging out with friends, working at a "real" job. It was certainly not a time to be diagnosed with breast cancer and have a mastectomy! But that is exactly what happened to me. Carol's story

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Helene Bisson

My message to you is this: It is through the toughest obstacles that we discover our inner strengths. Stay courageous and positive and keep your life full of love. Helene's story