by Amelia | Feb 19, 2025 | Hope Stories Vol. 2, No 1, Survivorship Vol. 2, No 1
A cautionary tale about inflammatory breast cancer. I am in my third year of fighting this cancer and have become much more knowledgeable about IBC, combining research and participation in social media with thousands of other women afflicted with the same rare cancer....
by Aliki | Feb 18, 2025 | Featured Vol. 2, No 1, Hope Stories Vol. 2, No 1, Survivorship Vol. 2, No 1
Getting cancer puts a lot of things into perspective. Things you took for granted are suddenly precious; situations that you would get caught up in and stress about are not that important anymore; you are humbled by force. Right before I got diagnosed, I was facing a...
by Gabrielle Mottershead | Dec 1, 2024 | Survivorship Volume 1, Issue 4
Gabrielle (Gabby) Mottershead is from Manchester, England and is the founder of Confidence After Cancer, she provides coaching and support for women after cancer treatment ends. Gabby was inspired to start this support and coaching based on her own experience, she...
by Eva | Dec 1, 2024 | Advocacy Volume 1, Issue 4, Survivorship Volume 1, Issue 4
When I was first diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in 2019, I wanted to go to MD Anderson. They have a dedicated team for inflammatory breast cancer patients and because they see such a high volume of cases they’re more experienced with inflammatory breast...
by Katrece Nolen | Aug 30, 2024 | Advocacy Volume 1, Issue 3, Survivorship Volume 1, Issue 3
In 2013, at the age of 38, I was diagnosed with stage 3 inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. Next year, I will celebrate 10 years since diagnosis, a significant milestone for someone diagnosed with this disease and is...
by Rod Ritchie | May 29, 2024 | Survivorship Volume 1, Issue 2
Over the past 10 years, as a male breast cancer patient, so many medical and lay women helped me, from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. When my GP gave me the news that my biopsy revealed Inflammatory Breast Cancer, she had a team of experienced specialists lined up...