Life takes on a new hue when you hear the words, “You’ve got breast cancer.” There’s disbelief and fear, to be sure, but much more powerful things emerge in the midst of tears and treatment. Hope. Inspiration. Faith. Even laughter. Come with us this week as we tell the stories of families, caregivers and all the warriors who have stared down breast cancer. You’ll be inspired by these Brave Hearts.
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Profiles
- Virginia Petro: 'I will get through this'
- Alice Dye: ‘I have this, and I’m going to get it fixed’
- Mark Boas: Man’s ordeal inspires another
- Carin Henderson: ‘I don’t know how she does it'
- Amanda Wood: Woman’s struggle gives strength to another
- Haley Schofield: Daughter copes with anger, fear
- Tanya Hawkins: ‘Blessings in tragedies’
- Nicole Kent: Woman finds inspiration in terminally ill children
- Jean Bowe: Woman beats odds by focusing on living life
- Fran Skillman: Two-time survivor lost her mother to breast cancer
- Jane Cruzan: Demanded normalcy through battle
- Cheryle Anderson: Tragedy prompts woman to acknowledge risk
- Jennifer Ebeyer: 'I had no control’
- Anita Cisco: Daughter dealing with loss decade later
- Karyn Hakes: Mother, daughter beat breast cancer
- Mary Sue Meiser: 'Timing is just everything'
- Lavana Tichenor: Woman chooses aggressive treatment to be safe
- Kathryn Turner: Woman’s dog credited with finding tumor
- Janis Poynter Kittle: Woman finds support in husband
- Kelly Burton: ‘I’m not going out like that’
- Robin Swigert: Community rallied around young mother
- Norma Newton: Retired teacher listened to little voice inside
- Kim Hunter-Smith and Lottie Wathen: Family members comfort each other
Issues
- Coming up: Cancer events
- Doctors use meetings to discuss treatment progress
- Tumor gene tests discover pathways to treatment
- Banking on cure: Healthy tissue aids breast cancer research
- Group effort: Multi-doctor approach best for some patients
- Most survive breast cancer, state health department says
