People used to say everyone knows someone who's had breast cancer. In the past few weeks, I've learned something else: Everyone has someone close to them who has had breast cancer.
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Both of my grandmothers were diagnosed with breast cancer - one is a survivor and one passed away.
Cancer has been unfortunately in my life. My mom's best friend is kicking ass in her battle with breast cancer. Both of my grandmas had cancer. I recently lost a friend to cancer.
With over 3 million women battling breast cancer today, everywhere you turn there is a mother, daughter, sister, or friend who has been affected by breast cancer.
I feel that between my experience and my mother's, breast cancer is a little bit like someone who lives next door. I know what that person looks like and what their daily habits are.
My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 13 and it was something we weren't really aware of as a family.
I'm a huge breast cancer awareness advocate because my mom went through breast cancer recently. It really brought our family closer.
Cancer affects so many people, and even if it hasn't affected someone in your family then you know someone who has had it.
That's why I talk about the breast cancer: because I want women - and everyone - to stay on top of things and get checked. I know how scary it can be. When I dealt with it, I was like, 'Oh my God.' And I have so many other friends who have gone through it or have suffered a loss.
There are a lot of people who don't know what metastatic breast cancer is.
Women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer can learn a tremendous amount from women who have already been treated.
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