When I felt a lump on my 37 year-old breast over Christmas weekend 2016, I felt as if the rug was pulled out from under me. Yes, I was too young to qualify for mammograms. I was also too young to care. From that moment on, my very being will forever be linked to triple negative breast cancer. I pushed through my treatments and bilateral mastectomy with a smile. A wore a “brave face” mask that shielded family, friends, and…
Ericka Santiago
Thank you for giving me not only a beautiful wig but also inspiration, love, and hope! What you do is very important in helping women find the strength to go through this very strenuous and challenging filled journey. Thank you for understanding the obstacles and coming alongside of us for support!
5 Under 40 has provided me with immeasurable support as I have begun my experience with breast cancer. You are not “one of many” in this organization, instead you are a person whom everyone knows. From support groups, physician referrals, daily phone calls, and even attending doctor’s visits, 5 Under 40 had reminded me I am not alone and I am understood. During this emotional, painful, and terrifying time they have been there every step. I am so grateful for…
On April 1st, my world shattered as I heard the words ” you have invasive ductal carcinoma”. I was diagnosed with breast cancer, at the age of 33 with two children. I was very scared. Many questions arose; all I want is to see my kids grow up and share with them each milestone, to grow old with my husband. I called a friend, and she said to me you need to get in contact with my friend Adele, she…
At age 26 — just one month after moving to New York City and one day after sharing our leftover wedding cake with family to celebrate my first wedding anniversary — I was diagnosed with Stage 2, node-positive, HER2/neu breast cancer. Having breast cancer at any age is lonely, but it’s especially lonely in your twenties. When your friends are spending Fridays at bars and clubs and weekends traveling, and you are spending Fridays receiving treatment and the weekends recovering,…
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