mastectomy for Breast Cancer: 355 Real Stories
355 stories match breast cancer and mastectomy. 338 of them mention surgery.
Stage II Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Lucy’s Patient Story
Lucy was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 days after her 24th birthday. Her risk was already personal: her mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer twice and, after the second diagnosis, learned she carried a BRCA1 mutation. Lucy then had genetic testing…
Read this storyStage II HER2-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Lanie’s Patient Story
Lanie Jones had already survived adrenal carcinoma as a toddler when she found a breast lump in July 2008, shortly before starting nursing school. At first, she delayed the ultrasound because she was 24 and could not imagine having cancer again. When the lump…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Angelina’s Patient Story
Angelina, 56, sought medical help after a lump in her breast kept growing. She was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer and was told her 5-year survival rate was 95%. Her doctors recommended a treatment regimen that included DIEP mastectomy, chemotherapy…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Jamie’s Patient Story
Jamie was 41 when a company health screening changed the course of her life. She had felt mild breast pain but thought it might be related to her menstrual period. During a routine mammogram, doctors found a growth in her right breast, and follow-up testing…
Read this storyStage II HR-Positive Breast Cancer: Becki’s Patient Story
Becki, 43, sought a second opinion after feeling that her previous doctor had not given her enough information. Mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy confirmed Stage II triple-positive breast cancer: ER-positive, PR-positive, and HER2-positive. The diagnosis was…
Read this storyStage 0 Breast Cancer: Jane’s Patient Story
Jane noticed a change in the size and shape of her breast, and a routine mammogram led to a diagnosis of stage 0 breast cancer in July 2023. The news brought fear, vulnerability, anxiety, and powerlessness, although she also tried to remain hopeful and…
Read this storyStage I Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Emma’s Patient Story
Emma, a 46-year-old mother of 5 in Ireland, checked her breasts after a conversation with her partner about male breast cancer made her realize she had never done it. She found a lump and then noticed changes in breast shape, pain, nipple discharge…
Read this storyStage III Breast Cancer: Jodi’s Patient Story
Jodi found a lump in her breast and was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in September 2023. The news left her feeling empty and vulnerable, especially because she had already lost her mother to cancer, but she also felt determined. Jodi underwent a…
Read this storyStage IV Breast Cancer: Adriana’s Patient Story
Adriana was 39 when a lump under her left armpit made her feel that something was wrong. On October 19, 2023, she learned that she had stage 4 breast cancer. Following her doctors' recommendation, Adriana underwent a mastectomy and then intensive chemotherapy…
Read this storyStage III Breast Cancer: Patricia’s Survivor Story
Patricia was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in May 2023 after her first NHS mammogram led to a biopsy. She had experienced no symptoms and described the mammogram as lifesaving. The diagnosis brought sadness and fear. Patricia underwent a mastectomy…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Maiv’s Patient Story
Maiv noticed a slightly raised area and then dimpling in her left breast while losing weight. She contacted her general practitioner quickly and was referred for examination, mammography, ultrasound, and biopsy. About two weeks later, in approximately June…
Read this storyBreast Cancer: Riya’s Survivor Story
Riya felt well before diagnosis and had no general signs of illness. The first warning was the left nipple beginning to retract, followed by breast pain. An ultrasound, diagnostic mammogram, and biopsy led to a breast cancer diagnosis. After diagnosis, Riya…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Daniela’s Survivor Story
Daniela, 51, is a sales administrator from Colombia and a mother of one. She was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer after noticing a spot on her breast and reddishness. Her doctor told her the estimated 5-year survival rate was 70%. The diagnosis left her…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Margaret’s Patient Story
Margaret sought medical care after noticing discharge from her nipple. She was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. The diagnosis left her fearful and sad, although she also felt optimistic and hopeful about what came next. Based on her doctor’s…
Read this storyBreast Cancer: Rosie’s Patient Story
Rosie noticed that her left breast looked different while she was in the shower and found a lump when she checked it. She saw her GP the next day, was referred to a breast clinic and had a biopsy 2 weeks later. Her diagnosis was confirmed the following week…
Read this storyStage I Breast Cancer: Catriona’s Survivor Story
Catriona was 62 when bleeding from her nipple led to a stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis in July 2023. She had not expected cancer and was surprised by the news. The experience prompted her to reassess her priorities and how she wanted to use her time…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Sarah’s Patient Story
Sarah found a lump in her right breast along with swelling in her right armpit and was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. She initially felt vulnerable and powerless, although she also held onto some optimism about treatment. Her first treatment plan…
Read this storyBreast Cancer: Teri’s Survivor Story
Teri’s breast cancer was found during a routine mammogram in May 2023. Follow-up ultrasound and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis after the screening study detected something suspicious. Teri had not noticed major symptoms, although nipple discharge occurred…
Read this storyStage II Breast Cancer: Alicia’s Patient Story
Alicia, 54, was working in human resources in the United Kingdom when she felt a tiny lump around her nipple and noticed changes in breast shape. She had the changes checked by a doctor and was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. The news left her…
Read this storyStage I Breast Cancer: Lauren’s Patient Story
Lauren's stage 1 breast cancer was found through a company health screening after a mammogram showed a breast mass. She had not noticed symptoms before the screening. After diagnosis, she changed her diet, began eating more healthfully, and exercised more…
Read this storyHR-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Annette’s Patient Story
Annette La Fontaine was diagnosed with ductal breast cancer in 2021 after finding a lump while showering. She had been through years of intense stress, including family illness, separation, and the pressures of COVID, and she describes reaching diagnosis…
Read this storyStage IV HR-Positive Breast Cancer: Bethany’s Patient Story
Bethany was 34 when breast cancer was first found in both breasts and a lymph node. Earlier, she had felt breast and underarm lumps but pursued thermography and other nonstandard approaches before ultimately getting a mammogram and ultrasound that showed…
Read this storyBreast Cancer: Sharon’s Survivor Story
Sharon Kovach grew up with breast cancer in her family: her grandmother and mother had both been diagnosed, and her mother died from the disease at age 56. An abnormal mammogram led to Sharon’s own diagnosis in October 1999, 1 month after her 40th birthday…
Read this storyStage IV Breast Cancer: Lianne’s Patient Story
Lianne Kraemer was 37 when a small painful area in her left breast led to imaging and a biopsy in late 2013. She was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer involving lymph nodes. In 2014, she underwent a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, reconstruction, and…
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