Stories of Inspiration

“We don’t get to choose the hardships we go through, but we can choose how we go through them.”

“I didn’t want this to define me. I want to go on as normal as possible.”

“I know it can be scary for others, but I wanted to be part of an innovative treatment, even if it wasn’t fully developed.”

“Often, you think ‘Oh, I’ll get a mammogram this year if I get around to it.’ But I have told my daughters, all of my friends, and former colleagues what I’ve discovered. Mammograms are useful. They’re important, and they can save lives.”

“Staying close to my routine as much as possible has made it more bearable.”

“I don’t want my children to be scared of the word cancer. I want them to grow up to be strong women who say, ‘You know what? Life goes on.’”