by Rachel Ford | Nov 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Advocacy Vol 2, Issue 3, Science, Science Vol 2, Issue 3, Survivorship, Survivorship Vol 2, Issue 3
By Rachel Ford, an Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor & Advocate Introduction Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) is a rare and aggressive subtype, comprising only about 1–5% of all breast cancers in the U.S.. Yet, it claims a disproportionately high share of lives....
by Doris Cardwell | Nov 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Advocacy Vol 2, Issue 3, Survivorship, Survivorship Vol 2, Issue 3
My life and the life of my family changed in 2007, when we learned I had Inflammatory Breast Cancer. I was 38 years old and my nurse had never heard of it. The surgeon I saw in rural Nebraska said he had seen four cases in his lifetime of practice. He assured me I...
by Emily Jungblut | Nov 26, 2025 | Featured, Featured Vol 2, Issue 3, Survivorship, Survivorship Vol 2, Issue 3
No one tells you how weird cancer can be. Before my inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis, I assumed cancer was all solemn music, inspirational quotes, and maybe a pretty journal purchased at Target to keep track of thoughts. But when my left breast went rogue and I was...
by Cindy | May 28, 2025 | Survivorship Vol 2, Issue 2
I felt nostalgic last week, so I turned on some music from my high school days. Sometimes I forget about how great the music was when I was growing up. How great music is in general. Song lyrics hit me differently now that I am older and with all that life has thrown...
by Andy Hart | May 28, 2025 | Survivorship Vol 2, Issue 2
My wife, Amanda, was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer (“IBC”) in February, 2022. After three years of cycling through multiple lines of treatment, including clinical trials, Amanda died on February 10, 2025. This was, by a significant margin, the worst day of...
by Colleen | May 27, 2025 | Featured, Survivorship Vol 2, Issue 2
Almost immediately after I was diagnosed I wanted to go. I didn’t really care where. I wasn’t seeking a destination but rather movement, forward movement. This desire was not at all about running away, I knew I could not run away from this disease and as...
