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Women's Stories

Krista

May 4, 2022
When I found a lump in my breast one evening before going to bed, it knocked me to my knees.  My husband had encouraged me to visit our family physician...
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Melissa

March 8, 2022
Sometimes during that time of the month I had irritated, burny nipples (which isn't overly uncommon) but I started noticing that the right nipple stayed irritated longer than the left,...
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Tina

February 28, 2022
Today is February 22, Dense Breast Awareness Day. Many women, including myself are completely unaware of the necessity of determining their breast density and how it relates to a potential...
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Natalie

October 15, 2021
In February 2019, I found a small lump – the size of a split pea – in my breast. I wasn’t particularly worried as I was only 46, which doesn’t...
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Negar

September 17, 2021
In April 2020, I found a lump in my breast. Because of the global pandemic, I couldn’t see my family physician in person so I went to urgent care instead....
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Claire

February 28, 2021
When the radiologist came into the room carrying a biopsy tray, I was hit by a sense of dread as I was not expecting to see it or him. While...
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Christina

February 28, 2021
I found a lump in my right breast Feb 2019. The mammogram did not indicate it the day I went. I had dense breasts. My GP had requested an ultrasound...
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Clare

February 28, 2021
Clare was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer at the age of 50. I started having yearly mammograms at the age of 41 due to my significant family history. These were...
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Sara

November 11, 2020
Breast cancer was always something that hung over my head as my grandmother passed away from the disease in her 50s in the 1990's. Despite this, my doctor did not...
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