Tell us about your breast cancer story and please also tell us what you would like women WITHOUT breast cancer to know.
You can also choose to e-mail us your story at info@densebreastscanada.ca. Photos are welcome. Thank you for sharing your story and helping to inform other women.
Stories
Kandis
At the age of 50 in December 2023 with a requisition for my first ever screening mammogram, 20+ years’ experience in diagnostic imaging, no symptoms (lump), and no family history of breast cancer, I arrived for my appointment without worry. I began my career as an ultrasound tech in 2002. Over the years, I have…
Heather
I did everything right. I followed the guidelines. I trusted the system. And yet, I was failed. I’m Heather Brister, a 48-year-old kindergarten teacher, mother of three, and now, a breast cancer survivor—though that word barely covers the sheer hell I’ve endured over the past few years. It all started in May 2021 when I…
Liz
One-year post breast-conserving surgery, and I want to share my story. My breast care journey began nearly 40 years ago when, in my mid-twenties, I discovered a lump in my breast. After having it removed, I anxiously awaited the results—thankfully, it was a benign cyst. Over the next decade, I underwent two more cyst removals…
Heather
I thought I would share here so others would as well. I’m 44, but I was 43 when I found my lump in my right breast. I live in Manitoba. Every year my best friend and I go on a girls’ trip, and last year’s trip in November was to Portugal. It was 3 days…
Joy
ABOUT ME: Hello, I’m Joy, a 57-year-old Southern California native, proud mother of two adult children, coffee lover, and breast cancer survivor. After spending 35 years in the San Diego sun, my Canadian-born husband was ready to return to his beloved hometown of Montreal, and I was 100% on board. Two years ago, we sold…
Sara
My story began just over a year ago. While breastfeeding my daughter who was 16 months old, I noticed a lump in my left breast and along with the lump, I was extremely tired but more a feeling of fatigue with very little energy. I lost my mom to breast cancer and despite natural changes…
Vassi
My name is Vassi Talampassi, and I am 50 years old. I was born and raised in Greece, but have lived in Windsor, Ontario since 2004. I am a mother, wife and the owner/artist behind Charisma. I am a breast cancer warrior and a survivor of the unfairness of life. It was Friday March 12th…
Robina
In June 2023, just three months after adopting my daughter, at the age of 45, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative. It was a typical Thursday morning when I checked my biopsy results on the hospital portal. The news left me in complete disbelief. For years, I had followed…
April
Genetic testing and a high-risk breast screening program saved my life. A reminder that what you don’t know can absolutely hurt you. It all started when my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the end of 2019, almost 15 years after battling and defeating breast cancer. Because of this and a history of breast…
