I was discouraged from sharing my breast cancer story, but I knew I had to be an advocate for others. My journey has taught me the importance of supporting each other and breaking down barriers for women of color facing breast cancer.
To me, being a survivor means living my best life, not taking things for granted, and being present in the moment.
How are thrivers, survivors, and previvors navigating their relationships?
There is still this lack of addressing medical history, passing general history, and education from generation to generation. We are still in the early awareness stage in some Asian communities when it comes to women’s health.
She was told there was nothing more to do and to just go home and prepare herself.
If I had sought out support, I would have been better informed about my options, about what to ask the oncologist, about what would help me during treatment. I wouldn’t have felt so ignorant. I wouldn’t have been alone with this new normal.
A blog can be therapeutic in its own right. While I expressed my feelings through the written word, now I can use my spoken word in my journey forward.
Six women, six bad ass businesses created by women of color after experiencing the inequities of the health care system.
Having a safe space to share the good, bad, and ugly about my cancer journey, without judgment, meant the world to me.
On a quest to find 100 Black women survivors of this rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
Your voice, your story, and your support can make a difference. Join For the Breast of Us in our mission to empower, support, and advocate for women of color across the globe. Together, we can create a future where every woman has the resources and support she needs to overcome breast cancer.
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www.breastofus.com
www.breastofusfoundation.org
Email:
hello@breastofus.com
Welcome to our community—where hope thrives, strength is found, and sisters in the fight become family.
