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...
by Emily | May 24, 2024 | Survivorship Volume 1, Issue 2
Motherhood is tough. The chaos that pairs with the season of life when you live amongst littles has no better comparison than a zoo. I truly upped the ante adding cancer to our chaos. My husband travels a lot for work, and while in active treatment we had lined up...
by Heather | May 24, 2024 | Survivorship Volume 1, Issue 2
I would have never guessed that in 2017 my life would change, do a complete 180 and then turn into one of the greatest blessings. To say my cancer journey started out easy, simple, or clear cut would be a lie. It was long, full of misinformation, being pushed off,...