“Growing up in the ‘80s, we were not a healthy family. It was all canned and boxed food. My mom was a chronic dieter, raised by a chronic dieter. Fat-free, carb-free — we did all the fad diets. “My mom passed away from breast cancer … Continue reading‘I did not want to leave the way my mom did’
“I started having this pain in my breast. It was getting really bad. When I went to the doctor and she felt the lump, she said, ‘You need to get tests done right now.’ I learned that when the radiologist comes out to talk with … Continue readingDespite major health scares, she’s still cooking
“I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and they took it out. So now I’m going through radiation. “I had anxiety for a long time. That’s one of the reasons I started painting rocks. I wanted to have something else to focus on. The very first … Continue readingRock art brings joy, comfort during cancer treatment
“You know, all of our lives we’ve given. Never been on the receiving end. Didn’t know what it was like. I’ve learned now why I give. Being on the receiving end, you understand what people go through. I don’t think I could have ever really … Continue readingCouple learns what it’s like to be on receiving end
Sylvia Escontrias caught the business bug as a teenager. “I remember telling my parents when I was a sophomore in high school that I was going to get a job at the mall,” she said. “They laughed and told me not to let my grades … Continue readingShe is sold on being a successful businesswoman
“About two months ago they found a malignant lump on my breast. I had surgery, but I’ve had an issue that keeps coming up that keeps me from starting my radiation. So right now that’s my biggest challenge, trying to be patient. “I was just … Continue readingPatience in the face of breast cancer treatment
“I’ve been riding since I was 5 years old. As a kid I had a bunch of different dirt bikes. As an adult I’ve had two street bikes. The last one, a Harley Sportster, I’ve had for 16 years. Her name is Herbie. “I’d really … Continue readingMotorcycle enthusiast not quitting anytime soon
“That Christmas, when I began to do my hair, I felt something and couldn’t lift my arm. The doctor kept giving me pills, but they didn’t help. It turned out to be breast cancer. “I began to pray and to use noni. It’s a fruit … Continue readingShe turns to herbs to help battle breast cancer
“You’re looking at somebody who’s had cancer. Breast cancer. When the doctor first told me, I came unglued. That just hit me like nothing I’ve ever experienced. “He told me, ‘We may have to cut your breasts off.’ I said, ‘What? No you’re not.’ I … Continue readingAfter coming ‘unglued,’ she beats breast cancer
“I got the card in the mail that said it was time for my checkup. I ignored it. I got another card. I ignored it, too. Then I had to go in for something else and I was like, you know what, I may as … Continue readingShe beat cancer, but didn’t feel like a survivor