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Thriving at Five: Celebrating a Milestone with For the Breast of Us

Here at For the Breast of Us, we know firsthand the challenges that women of color face when it comes to breast cancer. From battling the disease itself to navigating a healthcare system that often overlooks our specific needs, it can feel like we’re fighting an uphill battle. But that’s exactly why we created For the Breast of Us – to be a source of support, information, and most importantly, a community where you know you’re never alone.

May 15, 2024 No Comments

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Finding Strength in Survivorship: Lessons from a Breast Cancer Survivor

The most important lesson I’ve learned in being a breast cancer survivor is that I can do things on my terms and define what survivorship looks like for me.

April 26, 2022 5 Comments

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Complicated Feelings: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Surviving Breast Cancer

When you finish treatment, no one really speaks about survivorship. There is no road map or guide.

April 13, 2022 No Comments

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Transforming My Sense of Self to Survive Breast Cancer

Starting with myself, if I realign my thoughts about the things that I cannot control, it will reduce the negative impact this disease can have on myself and those who love me.

April 4, 2022 1 Comment

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Creating Grace in the Face of Breast Cancer

Survivorship is less about accepting a “new norm” and more about destroying fear of the “abnormal” condition of disease.

April 4, 2022 39 Comments

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Three Nonprofits that Support Breast Cancer Baddies in Business

Baddies, we know and understand all too well the quick life changes that occur due to a breast cancer diagnosis. Our professional lives come to the forefront as we learn to navigate the workplace during and after active treatment, experience unexpected job loss or decreased wages, and transition to more fulfilling careers.

September 8, 2021 1 Comment

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The sisters I didn’t know I needed

After just one day with these women, it felt as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I was stripped of the armor I seemed to wear daily. The armor of the strong mother and daughter, the wife who was rediscovering her sexuality, the strong black woman at work .. even the model Breast Cancer thriver. Amongst that group of amazing women, I got to shed these layers, bare my soul, and eventually bare parts of my body that others often take to represent the extent of our journeys.

June 2, 2021 1 Comment