Charlavan’s Story

I THOUGHT… You can’t be serious. Breast cancer happens to someone else- someone who hasn’t had regular mammograms or who has a long history of cancer in the family. There are lots of reasons why it couldn’t be me. I don’t drink, smoke and hardly even swear except lately (and only for emphasis) I have lots of things left to do. We all assumed I would out-live the whole family. This wasn’t happening to me. Read More…

Denise’s Story

I was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 38 years old. That was almost 13 years ago.

They performed a radical mastectomy, so it meant they literally scraped the breast tissue to the chest wall! Then I went thru chemotherapy. They wanted to continue the chemo but I felt I couldn’t go thru that again because it nearly killed me the first time. I opted for no more surgery and no more chemo. They called in the family and told them I would not live. Read More…

Bill Griffith’s Story

Stunned silence. “That was my reaction when my physician told me I had breast cancer,” said 55-year-old Bill Griffith, co-anchor for KGTV “10 News Morning Edition” and “10 News Midday” in San Diego, California.

“I had undergone a lumpectomy, for what I thought was a benign breast disorder, and was in the doctor’s office for a simple post-op follow-up to get the stitches out,” Griffith explained. “My physician had just looked at the biopsy report before walking in. I think he was as shocked as me.” Read More…

Suzanne Somers’ Story

In April 2000, I went in for my routine mammogram at USC Norris Center. My doctor, Mel Silverstein, told me everything looked fine. As I was getting dressed, he knocked on my door to tell me about a new, state-of-the-art ultra-sound machine he had just purchased for half a million dollars. He suggested, because of my cystic breasts, that perhaps I should take advantage of this new technology. It seemed like a good idea to me, especially since my sister, Maureen, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. It was during the ultra-sound examination that the radiologist found a 2.4 cm tumor, hidden deep within my breast. The tissue was immediately sent out for biopsy and within the hour I was told that it, indeed, was malignant. Read More…

Bernadette’s Story

In May 2002 I was told I had inflammatory breast cancer. This is a cancer of the cells and not like a tumor or growth where the cancer could start and develop before spreading. Usually by the time inflammatory breast cancer is diagnosed already in a very advanced stage.

It all started with a rash for two months before I went to a doctor. I had no idea a rash would be cancer. My breasts became red and painful and after the tests I was given two months to live. I did not give up hope. I was nervous, stressed and depressed. All I could think of is seeing my son graduate from high school and see my daughter who was pregnant, deliver my first grand child. Read More…

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