Breast Cancer Stories & Survivor Stories

Earlier this week, you posted a wonderful story from a “sister” that turned her breast cancer into a mission of making bags for chemo patients, filled with chap stick, lotion, etc. That story struck a cord with me. I am dealing with a recurrent breast cancer just 21 months after finishing chemo. I am doing… Continue reading Anne P's Silver Linings

I wrote this poem several months ago before finding The Silver Pen. This poem will tell you everything you need to know about my breast cancer silver lining. Before and After Before the cancer, life never stopped. It whirled by in speeds so fast, I could not keep up. Pressure to keep up exacted itself… Continue reading Allison's Silver Linings

When I was 30 years old and 8 months pregnant with my third son, I was given the worst news of my life. I was diagnosed with breast cancer. This came as a complete shock given that there was no history of cancer in my fam whatsoever. The diagnosis was bad enough by itself, but… Continue reading Anne's Silver Linings

I wanted to share an idea that I’ve been doing for about a year now. After experiencing the challenges (not sure how else to put it without swear words) of chemo I started making chemo gift bags. I even had people from my work donate to make them! I make cute little pink gift bags… Continue reading Rebecca's Silver Linings

1.  My post-mastectomy incision has not healed after seven months and several resconstructive surgeries.  Then I developed a blood clot in my subclavian vein (at the port site), the jugular vein and the axillary vein.  My port was removed, placed on anti-coagulants and told by my oncologist that since the chemo was preventative and since… Continue reading Charlyn’s Silver Linings

I have always been a lover of life & have appreciated each day to the “ultimate” as I have had my Ups & downs with the best of them. I have been “misdiagnosed” a few times & each time very grateful but in 2008 I knew things weren’t right so I went to my Doctors… Continue reading Joan's Silver Linings

I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer the end of March 2011. I had found a small cyst and had gone into the doctor. I was sent into get a mammogram and ultrasound. A few days later I had a stereo tactic biopsy. When I found out it was cancer, it was very upsetting. I am… Continue reading Ruth's Silver Linings

I have learned to live life as the silver/grey hair on my head… it was the last to fall out and the first to come back from chemotherapy. Be as resistant as grey hair! the last to go down, the first to rise back up! ♥

Remember those days when you looked in the mirror at your balding head? Or looked at your body that had changed in the blink of an eye? Those moments for me were the silver linings to this journery. My breast cancer was not unique. I am your sister, your friend. I shared the same fears.… Continue reading Anne's Silver Linings

I’m a 43 year old single mom to two teenage boys. I was diagnosed on 9/14/2010 with breast cancer – IDC. I had found a lump, which turned out to be cyst. The cancer was hiding behind that cyst. I was in no way ready to deal with this medical horror. In late 2009, I… Continue reading Diane's Silver Linings