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Rebecca's Breast Cancer Journey

I first discovered a lump in my left breast while on vacation with my family. I had shooting pains so sudden and sharp I had to grab my breast. I had just turned 33 a few months earlier and I had no family history of breast cancer, so I simply made a mental note of the lump and continued on in my life.

Josh Stein - Lucky Me

I awoke on the morning of April 24, 2008 with a pain in my groin area as if I had been kicked there. Since I was alone in my bed and there was little chance that someone had broken in, kicked me in the groin, and left without taking anything of value, I decided to try to find the cause of the pain.

Ted Goodnow - Early Detection

Watch Ted Goodnow's heart wrenching story about two men diagnosed with the exact same cancer. There are two very different endings. Awareness and action saved a life.

Sandy Denesowicz - Breast Cancer at 28

December 9, 2007 started off like any other Sunday. Lazy days catching up on laundry, my soaps and whatever other mindless things I let myself do as a 28 year old single girl.

Jill Conant - That Mole is Fine, but...

My name is Jill Conant and I am 37 years old. I recently had an experience which I thought would be very appropriate to share on this website. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a small mole on my chest...

Ann Murray Paige - Gym Teacher Saves Student

I eat right, exercise, breast fed my children, and buy organic when I can. I have never lived on a superfund site and I do not have cancer in my family line. The chance of me finding a lump in my breasts were--I thought--slim to none.

Matt Seitz - Advocate for You

In the fall of 2009, I began to experience some psychological issues. I had some anxiety and weird thoughts. My friends might joke that weird thoughts were normal for me but they weren't and anxiety was something I had never experience in any way.

Joe McDonough Jr. - Call for Your Results

Joe McDonough liked to work-out at the gym...or at least he like the benefits of a good work-out. He lifted weights and used the cardio machines on a regular basis. At 33 years-old, he was "still" in great shape. During one of his work-outs he noticed something felt like it "popped."

Michelle Salerno - Fighting for NED

I am a Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer survivor of 7 years. What exactly does that mean?

I was diagnosed when I was 33. Before my diagnosis, I didn't experience any out of the ordinary symptoms. In hindsight, there was one symptom - I was exhausted all the time.

Trusha Bhatt - 16-year-old Didn't Expect Cancer

Bumps and bruises were never a rarity in Trusha’s life. As a competitive figure skater it was normal for her to wake up with body aches and knots after a practice session, so when she felt a couple of knots in her neck she didn’t think much about it.

Janine Holston - Late Diagnosis

Janine Holston's family wants the 15 to 40 population to learn from her experience. She was a much loved family member and friend to many. Her family enjoys remembering her musical talents.

Mary Lynne Wilson - Rare Cancer

Mary Lynne was never a stranger to doctor's offices. She had been receiving treatment for her rheumatoid arthritis (RA) since she was 20. Her RA could be very painful at times but as a young college student, then a college graduate with a new career, a new bride and eventually the mother of two young children she didn't have time to let it slow her down.

Ben Blaisdell - 16 Year Survivor

At age 16, Ben was diagnosed with Leukemia; but today he stands before us celebrating his 16th year of survivorship!

Caroline Bridges - Cancer at College

Caroline Bridges was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in December, 2006, midway through her sophomore year at Boston University.

Debbie Mancini-Wharff - Mom with Cancer

Debbie was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37. As a strong willed and devoted mother to her three young children, she was determined to hold the impact of cancer as far away from her children as possible.

Greg Montalbano - Playing Baseball with Cancer

After overcoming testicular cancer as a freshman at Northeastern University, Montalbano was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1999.

The Genie from "The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life"

“Let’s say that when I turned sixteen, a genie had appeared to me. And that genie said, ‘Warren, I’m going to give you the car of your choice. It will be here tomorrow morning with a big bow tied on it. Brand-new. And it’s all yours.’