“My mother died from breast cancer when she was 53 and I was diagnosed when I was 50. I pretty much thought I knew everything about going through it because I was in high school when she was diagnosed and I was 25 when she … Continue readingCancer survivor continues to look at life as a gift
“I’ve had cancer and lost both my breasts. It wore down my husband, taking care of me while I was going through it all. He’s almost 80, so I figured it’s time for him to enjoy life. “He loves to go to sports events and … Continue readingFor her caring husband, ‘time to enjoy life’
“I was working construction, and we were moving this 49-foot-long, 26-inch-diameter pipe into place. It slid over like butter on a hot pan and, boom, it hit my knee and rolled onto my leg. I tried and tried to push it off, but my leg … Continue readingConstruction worker struggling after injury
“I’m a 13-year survivor of breast cancer. I had a double-radical mastectomy. It’s weird, though, that when I needed breast reconstruction, I wasn’t able to get it. I had received a dollar an hour raise at my job, so I was outside the range for … Continue readingAfter workday, ‘I can just take my boobs off’
“I’m proud to be a breast cancer survivor. I learned that there’s life after a critical illness like this, and you can be a testimony to other people who are going through the same sorts of struggles. Also, hopefully, this experience has made me a … Continue readingBreast cancer survivor learning to forgive
“For years, I traveled all over the United States installing commercial windows and doors. Every three weeks, the company would fly my wife to wherever I was. I think that helped keep our marriage going strong. With me being on the road all the time, … Continue readingMarriage withstands long life on the road
“I was diagnosed with the BRCA2 gene mutation, with an 87 percent chance that I would have an aggressive form of breast cancer. So I made the pre-emptive choice to have a double mastectomy. “I fought against it at first, and my oncologist kept asking … Continue reading‘Not being there for my son is a problem’