Tag Archives: surviving breast cancer

I don’t remember much about my grandmother’s breast cancer fight in the mid-80’s. It was before pink ribbons and 5Ks. She was in her late 60’s or early 70’s when she was diagnosed and ended up having a double mastectomy. From what we can piece together, there were lumps in …

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Breast Cancer Awareness MonthLast year, I had my first mammogram. Although my two co-workers, Kerry and Kathy, assured me that I would not be greeted by an enormous vise when I entered the exam room, I was still a little …

This entry is part 1 of 7 in the series Breast Cancer Awareness MonthYou would have to be living under a rock for the last decade to not notice the massive pink takeover that happens during October. We can thank the Susan G. Komen Foundation for claiming pink as the …