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Alecia turned to Komen for help. The next day, I have the ultrasound and the doctor sees the same spot. Discover new perspectives and share your unique experiences. I also met with my breast surgeon. Learn more about how breast cancer impacts people's lives.

Then I headed to the mall to buy clothes for an upcoming vacation.

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I have a biopsy that same day. Robinson, unfortunately, it is breast cancer. About 50 people rallied together to support the breast cancer community and raise thousands of dollars. Based on the information that we had, I was a good candidate for a lumpectomy.

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My other option was to have a mastectomy followed by chemotherapy, but no radiation. Alecia was shopping for an upcoming vacation when she got a call from her doctor telling her she had breast cancer. My medical history, my experience walking the breast cancer treatment journey alongside my aunt who had breast cancer, and my work in the area of medical education case simulation meant that I knew many of the questions to ask my doctors.

What energy I had after surgery was used just trying to get through each day, each week and each month of chemotherapy. I wanted to make the decision right then as I wanted to get the surgery scheduled as soon as possible.

Read real stories from real people affected by breast cancer. I had some idea of what to expect as I moved forward in treatment and yet my journey through breast cancer almost emotionally broke me…almost.

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It was scheduled for a couple of weeks later and would take place about a month after my diagnosis. “Komen provides the support and resources breast cancer patients need,” she said. Impactful stories from the breast cancer community to uplift, encourage, and give hope to those facing a breast cancer diagnosis.

Breast cancer stories from patients who describe first symptoms, treatment including chemo, radiation, hormone therapy, and more. According to all of the tests and imaging, I had a small tumor in my left breast and no indication it had spread to my lymph nodes.

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My surgeon said that I was most likely looking at stage 1 cancer, however, that could not be confirmed until after my surgery and pathology reports were in. This is her story in her own words. Personal Stories Read stories from the online community Sponsor Message.

I felt no particular sense of anxiety when I left my breast MR I appointment in April because, at that time, those appointments had been part of my regular routine for the past year and a half and, fortunately, each time the results had come back with no concerning changes.

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Things were moving fast — major treatment decisions, lifechanging decisions were having to be made and even me, a woman who had ridden all of those bucking bulls in all of those other major health issue rodeos, was struggling to hold on, stay calm and figure out what were the right decisions to make.

But less than two hours after my MRI, as I am happily sorting through racks of clothing, my phone rings, and it is the doctor who has my MRI results. I determined a mastectomy would be best for me. Going the lumpectomy route, I would also need to have chemotherapy and radiation.

The only question now was whether I would have only the affected breast removed or would I have both breasts removed. Are you available to come in tomorrow? I was too weak to work and as an independent contractor, I did not have the benefit of sick pay from a job.

With Laura's passion and leadership, that team has since grown to include hundreds of breast cancer survivors and their families. Blog Newsroom. I knew that there were organizations that offered financial assistance to breast cancer patients, including Komen, who I reached out to.

Suddenly, vacation plans were replaced with plans for surgery and chemotherapy. Breast cancer stories can inspire hope, strength, and courage for fellow patients and survivors. After a conversation with another of my medical specialty doctors and after giving it some more serious thought, I came to the conclusion that for both personal and medical reasons, I really did not want to go through radiation.

There were still bills that had to be paid and costs for supplements that I took to ease the chemotherapy side effects. Within the two weeks after my diagnosis, I had an MRI, an ultrasound, a mammogram and two biopsies.