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Kim: A Whole Woman After Breast Cancer Treatment and Reconstruction

Kim talks about her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment I always knew it would happen, but I didn’t know when….

Dr. Diane Alexander

October 11, 2016

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Candi: Forever Grateful after Breast Cancer Diagnosis

My journey began July 2015. I had made lifestyle changes at the beginning of the year, with a healthier diet…

Dr. Diane Alexander

May 27, 2016

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Lorie: Cancer Has Been Good to Me

Dr. Alexander, When I was in the office on Wednesday, I made a comment about cancer being good for me….

Dr. Diane Alexander

February 9, 2016

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Pamela: breast cancer, rollerblades, and chocolate

Seventeen years–that is how long it has been since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I remember the emotional rollercoaster….

Dr. Diane Alexander

October 20, 2015

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Africa: surviving and thriving after breast cancer

My world, a vertiginous roller-coaster of motherhood, family responsibilities and profession, came to an abrupt halt on December 15, 2004…

Dr. Diane Alexander

October 1, 2015

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Vera: I am living my life!

For a woman that wears so many hats, it’s easy to get caught up in life and forget to be…

Dr. Diane Alexander

October 1, 2015

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Wendy: faith through breast cancer

God created us with glorious purpose! He has shown me that a few times in my life, and one of…

Dr. Diane Alexander

September 9, 2015

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Roxanne: my delayed breast reconstruction

Roxanne shares her story of breast reconstruction In December of 1999 I underwent a lumpectomy and a radical mastectomy on…

Dr. Diane Alexander

July 31, 2015

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Janet: growing and learning through breast cancer

Learning that you have breast cancer is not easy for anyone. It’s the shock of your life, and for me,…

Dr. Diane Alexander

June 17, 2015

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Brenda: overcoming breast cancer

Biopsy, breast cancer, double mastectomy, chemotherapy and reconstruction. That was the series of events in my life three years ago….

Dr. Diane Alexander

June 4, 2015

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Doris

I never thought I would have plastic surgery, but it was the best thing I have ever done. My surgery…

Dr. Diane Alexander

April 28, 2015

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Jane

When I discovered my fairly large breast mass, which seemed to have appeared overnight, I knew immediately from its characteristics…

Dr. Diane Alexander

October 11, 2012

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