Stephanie // Breast Cancer Survivor

Age: 27 years old

From: Arlington, Texas

What treatments did you undergo during your journey? Chemotherapy, Surgery, Radiation, Immuno Therapy and other. 

What were your signs/symptoms leading up to your diagnosis? The first time I felt a lump and I kept monitoring and about a week or two later I started to have pain so I went to the doctor. The second time I felt what I thought was part of the implant. The surgical oncologist sent me in for a biopsy. 

How did cancer alter your lifestyle? Cancer has altered my life mentally because I am not able to retain information the way that I once could. It takes me longer to complete tasks. Physically, I have had to do physical therapy to be able to move the way I could before. Most of the time I am tired and achy. Getting up to do things around the house can sometimes be challenging. I have always been someone that is active, so I have had to do some adjusting. Emotionally, I have been a rollercoaster. There are good days and there are bad days. I always give myself a chance to cry it out, but as soon as I am done I wipe the tears away and keep going! I have gotten so much closer to God than I was before and I am so thankful. Without Him I wouldn’t be here today.