Jean Vickery: A Silver Anniversary Survivor Living to her Fullest
by Phyllis Johnson “In May of 1999 I was back packing the coast of Cornwall with my boyfriend. In July my breast became red and inflamed. The doctor diagnosed the problem as […]
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Building a Strong Support System
Cindy Chu shares her suggestions for building your personal support system. Receiving a diagnosis of Inflammatory Breast Cancer in November 2017 definitely threw me into panic. I was filled with […]
[WATCH] Kim Alexander: Surviving IBC Thanks to Clinical Research
Published November 22, 2014 by American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Diagnosed HER2-positive, with stage III inflammatory breast cancer that progressed to metastatic cancer, Kim Alexander turned to an investigational drug called […]
[WATCH] Jennifer Cordts: The Breast Cancer Disguised As a Skin Rash
Published May 2, 2017 by television station WFAA.com After 11 months of misdiagnosis, a biopsy confirmed what a mammogram could not. Breast cancer doesn’t always present itself as a tumor or […]
TEDx Talks: Inflammatory Breast Cancer – Rare, Not Impossible
Published on June 8, 2018 by TEDx Talks In her powerful talk, Tatiana educates the audience about Inflammatory Breast Cancer, shares her mother’s journey, and helps us understand why we […]
Anya Silver: “I Am More Than My Cancer”
Anya Silver’s Story [1 August 2015] I have considered myself a poet since reading Tennyson’s poem “The Lady of Shalott” in eleventh-grade English class and deciding that I wanted to do […]
An IBC Survivor’s Story: 19 Years and Counting
19-1/2 Years and Counting by CLB [author prefers to use initials] (October 2020) I am a stage 4 Inflammatory Breast Cancer survivor, diagnosed in May 2001. In February 2001 when […]
Phyllis Johnson: A Sense of Perspective
A Sense of Perspective by Phyllis Johnson, Concord, NC (formerly of Liberty, MO) When I was a teenager, my big goal in life was to travel in Europe. I still remember […]
Gayla Little: You Are Not Alone In Your Fight
Fiery Furnace by Gayla Little November 2000, I noticed an unusual sensation in my right breast. It was like a “letdown” reflex you get before nursing a baby, but my […]
Jo Pabon: A Story About Dimes
A Story About Dimes by Jo Pabon My mother, Harriet Cimock, grew up in Corning, a small farming town in southwest Iowa. She raised five kids and was married to my […]
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