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Leslie

March 17, 2022March 11, 2022 Cynthia

How do you map out your future when cancer has suddenly thrown your present into confusion?

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Kim

January 6, 2022January 5, 2022 Cynthia

Kim discovered that the fallout from a breast cancer diagnosis can go beyond the physical to impact emotional growth and precipitate so much change.

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Robin building the ceiling
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Robin S

December 2, 2021December 2, 2021 Cynthia

Robin found that her breast cancer diagnosis unleashed complex emotions and lasting changes she continues to face.

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Rebecca at craft fair painting
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Rebecca

May 19, 2021May 13, 2021 Cynthia

Rebecca found recovery to offer as many surprising challenges as the cancer itself, but eventually learned to accept that she would be okay.

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Michelle

April 28, 2021April 27, 2021 Cynthia

After a day of falling apart, Michelle switched into autopilot to to get through cancer with her sense of self intact.

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Lulu with her husband and daughter in the park
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Lulu

November 11, 2020November 6, 2020 Cynthia

When you are as used to hard work as Lulu, you find the strength to get through cancer, one step at a time.

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Cathy

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Cynthia

Hair loss and nausea turned out to be the least of Cathy's worries after breast cancer treatment caused some unexpected side effects.

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Cass

August 26, 2020August 25, 2020 Cynthia

Breast cancer didn't surprise Cass, but the side effects and after effects of treatment surely did!

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Patricia, Henry and their kids
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Patricia

August 4, 2020August 3, 2020 Cynthia

Don't panic until you have to panic is a good approach when you and your husband get cancer diagnoses on the same day.

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Crystal

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Cynthia

From being a control freak to accepting that "this was my reality" Crystal found cancer brought many adjustments.

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Terri

July 15, 2020July 10, 2020 Cynthia

Emerging from the cancer vortex, Terri uses her recurrence to educate and advocate for others on treatment and reconstruction options.

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Glamour shot of Jillian
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Jillian

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Cynthia

There is nothing glamorous about cancer, but Jillian found a way to look and feel glamorous despite the disease and its treatment.

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Chanda

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 Cynthia

Chanda was shell shocked when she heard the diagnosis, but felt lucky that the only thing she had to worry about was getting well.

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Traci

March 4, 2020March 1, 2021 Cynthia

Traci bears the weight of her metastatic breast cancer by baring it all to help others.

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Charlotte and Thom preparing
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Charlotte

August 22, 2019June 7, 2022 Cynthia

With humor and loving support, Charlotte learned she was stronger than she had imagined.

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Judy

May 14, 2019May 13, 2019 Cynthia

Empathy and caring support make coping a little easier when the diagnosis is cancer.

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Sue

April 8, 2019April 15, 2019 Cynthia

Sometimes, even the expected is unexpected—the what and the when can be the surprise.

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Terri

April 3, 2019April 15, 2019 Cynthia

Devastated but determined, Terri turned cancer's limitations into a world of possibilities for herself and others.

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