Hello, I’m Jasmine, 28 year-old owner of Hey Baby Ultrasound Boutique, mother of Irish twins, and wife to a super soldier. One year ago, I walked into Dr. Diane Alexander‘s office totally unsure of what to expect. I was partially convinced she would send me right out the door. “You’re young sweetie, you’ll snap back.”… Continue Reading »
At 43 years old, with a 3-year old daughter, I went in for a routine mammogram. The results were far from routine. My world stopped in the moment I received the phone call that I had cancer. I had been through years of infertility treatments to finally have my baby and the first thing I… Continue Reading »
Without the physicians who are experts to their fields and dedicated to their patients, I would not be so lucky and confident in my life. My story began on May 25, 2005. My radiologist found calcifications on my left breast mammogram. She suggested I have a needle biopsy on 06/09/05. Three days later she called… Continue Reading »
The diagnosis of breast cancer elicits a myriad of emotions. If I were to pick the strongest, it would be the feeling of being incredibly vulnerable. The process of healing takes time, and that allowed me to face different aspects of my life and re-prioritize. There are pars that are sad, with an overwhelming feeling… Continue Reading »
On a Monday morning at 7:30, I received a call that stopped my world. On the other end of the line was my breast care surgeon telling me that I had breast cancer in one breast and the other appeared to have enough irregularities to be at risk too. She told me,” If you were… Continue Reading »
Breast Cancer doesn’t have to be about the disease. It’s about the people we meet along the way. It’s about the immediate bond and sisterhood that comes with saying,”I’m also a Breast Cancer survivor.” It’s about the people that touch your heart and soul. It’s about helping, caring, sharing, and loving. It’s about knowing, in… Continue Reading »
The experiences of life never cease to amaze me. I am a three-time breast cancer survivor. I am a mother of four, a grandmother of three, and a daughter to one. My children were supportive, loving, and never once did they lose hope. Even after my third diagnosis, they were right there to cheer me… Continue Reading »
At the age of 35, and no history in my family, when I was told I had breast cancer I cried and thought “why me?”–which I’m sure everyone thinks. Then I knew I couldn’t change what was happening to me so I went forward with a positive attitude to do what needed to be done… Continue Reading »
“Second Helping.” That’s what I called it when I was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. Here are excerpts from the email I sent out to tell my friends. “…so I have been diagnosed with breast cancer again (last time was almost 6 years ago). Oh well, it was a good run! … Continue Reading »
I was 12 years old when my life was forever changed by the word “cancer.” My oldest sister, Jenny, had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at age 22. She died 18 months later at the age of 24. I was 14. Nine years later my older sister, Maggie, was diagnosed with breast… Continue Reading »