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Joy Claydon's Story

I found out I had cancer at 46 when I requested a mammogram – breast cancer ran in my family, and I wanted to be careful. A lumpectomy and radiation took care of it. Ten years later…

Barb Thompson's Story

I went for a routine mammogram in Nanaimo in September 1998. I was called for an urgent follow up a week later. Within three weeks I had two surgeries…

Angela Porter's Story

Eleven years ago I went in search of my birth mother, who I subsequently found out died at 33 from breast cancer. I learned my biological aunt and grandmother both had breast cancer as well…

Patricia Tanaka's Story

A biopsy on February 19, 1998 revealed that a little breast bump was cancer. That was the start of a blur of information…

In 1991, I discovered a lump in my right breast. Within weeks after having a mammogram confirmation, I underwent a lumpectomy, dissection of seven lymph nodes, and a regime of chemotherapy and radiation…

Trudy Drover's Story

I faithfully went for mammograms since the age of 40. Divorce got me off track, and I missed it in 2005. I got back into synch in May 2006 (at 54) and was surprised to be sent paperwork requesting that a repeat mammo be done…

Jo Krombholz's Story

I never entertained the idea that I might have breast cancer – no history in my family, and several mammograms in the 80s and 90s were clear. “Why bother?” was my attitude…