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Jean Vickery: A Silver Anniversary Survivor Living to her Fullest 

by Phyllis Johnson “In May of 1999 I was back packing the…

[WATCH] Kim Alexander: Surviving IBC Thanks to Clinical Research

Published November 22, 2014 by American Association for Cancer…

[WATCH] Jennifer Cordts: The Breast Cancer Disguised As a Skin Rash

Published May 2, 2017 by television station WFAA.com After…

TEDx Talks: Inflammatory Breast Cancer – Rare, Not Impossible

Published on June 8, 2018 by TEDx Talks In her powerful talk,…

Anya Silver: “I Am More Than My Cancer”

Anya Silver’s Story [1 August 2015] I have considered…

An IBC Survivor’s Story: 19 Years and Counting

19-1/2 Years and Counting by CLB [author prefers to use initials]…

Phyllis Johnson: A Sense of Perspective

A Sense of Perspective by Phyllis Johnson, Concord, NC (formerly…

Gayla Little: You Are Not Alone In Your Fight

Fiery Furnace by Gayla Little November 2000, I noticed an…

Jo Pabon: A Story About Dimes

A Story About Dimes by Jo Pabon My mother, Harriet Cimock,…

Linda Rush: Joining a Sisterhood, Working for a Cure

Linda Rush’s story In 1997 my friend, Benja Arnold, was…

Kate Strosser: A Life Well Lived

Til Death Do Us Part by Kate Strosser “To love and…

Anne Abate: Speaking Out for Breast Cancer Patients & Survivors

I have learned many things in the last few years. These are…

Ginny Mason: Lose a Breast and Loosen a Tongue

March 18, 1994…when I replay that day in my mind, it is…

Wendy Oyler: My Experience With IBC

My Experience with Inflammatory Breast Cancer by Wendy Oyler I…

Cindy C: From Surprise Diagnosis to Birthday Celebration

To my IBC friends, I hope you get some inspiration from my…

Krysti and the Gamma Knife

What is Gamma Knife? The National Cancer Institute defines Gamma…

Brenda Denzler: My IBC Diagnosis and Treatment Journey

Follow Brenda Denzler from her pre-IBC diagnosis in 2009 through…

Meg Senuta: Surviving IBC Through Community – And Stories

In March of 2011 I was diagnosed with Stage III (c) HER2-positive/HR-negative…

Kathy Milburn-Williams: Overcoming the Prognosis for Triple Negative IBC

Kathy Milburn-Williams’ Triple Negative IBC Story [Interview…

Lee Smith: Fighting to Bring a New Standard of Care to Canada

Part 1 of Lee Smith’s story about her struggle for the approval…