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
In Memory: Ursula
About Me I am a 49 year old wife and mother of two daughters. I work in Education as an Administrative Assistant in Kitchener, Ontario and have been living a healthy lifestyle, eating healthy, exercise, and staying active. My Breast Cancer Story One morning as I was showering I felt a lump in my right…
Tracey
My name is Tracey. I am 50 years old and live in Waterloo, ON with my husband Jason, and three daughters: Amanda (age 21), Ella (age 20), and Lily (age 15). We also have two dogs – Levi and Winston. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2019. I started getting screened for breast…
Dana
“Thank God for a Nightmare” – My Breast Cancer Story Background: On November 7, 2023, I realized it was the one-year anniversary of my breast cancer surgery in Edmonton. My lumpectomy, or “segmental resection”, was performed after five long months of chemo treatments. I didn’t know going into surgery if the sixth and final chemo…
Wendy
About Me I am a 44 year solo parent of a 14 year old son. I am also a regulated pharmacy technician who works in long term care. I live in beautiful Kelowna, BC, so I enjoy being active in the outdoors – kayaking, hiking, paddle boarding and camping. Also really enjoy reading and roller…
Lisa
I Live Life Now… Lying on the ultrasound table I intrinsically understood this was the beginning of a rabbit hole, unsure of what that meant at the time. My first thought was I have no regrets in life. None. I have always lived life fully and with purpose. Not something many people can confidently say.…
In Memory: Kristin Steeves
My breast cancer story begins much earlier than my own personal diagnosis. At the age of 36, my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, and after a gruelling three year battle, sadly passed away at age 39. I was only 9 years old. I was always told by family and friends to stay…
Arianne
I am a mother, wife, daughter, and friend. I love the outdoors and have an active lifestyle. Some of my favourite things to do are hiking, skiing, paddle boarding, roller skating, and playing basketball with my son. I have worked for TELUS for over 15 years and joined TELUS Health in 2018 after my father…
Carolyn
In early July, 2021, I was 43 years-old with a 13 year-old son. I had a boyfriend of two years, a vacation to Lake Superior Provincial Park planned for later that summer, and I was in the final stages of the hiring process for a job I really wanted.After a shower one night, I found…
Heather
At the age of 40, I was doing a regular breast exam. I felt a lump in my left breast. Because I am a Registered Nurse, I work closely with physicians who are also friends. I asked one to feel the lump and she said she wasn’t worried but we should have it imaged. I…
