FAB-U-WISH Highlights | The Pink Agenda

Kate was just 34 years old when she first found a lump in her left breast. She was initially dismissed by her physician due to her age. After advocating for herself for over five months,  Kate was finally sent for testing and diagnosed with stage 3B inflammatory breast cancer in April 2022. This was just […]

Gracie underwent genetic testing several years ago and found out that she is BCRA positive. She had annual screenings and planned to continue to do so until she was ready to schedule a preventative double mastectomy several years from now in her late 30s or early 40s. In the spring of 2023, Gracie and her […]

In the fall of 2022, while breastfeeding her youngest child, Emily found a lump and continued to monitor it. Just a few short months later, her world changed in the blink of an eye when she was diagnosed with stage 4 triple negative breast cancer. As for many, it was completely unexpected as Emily has […]

In January 2022, Vanessa noticed a small, hard lump. She thought nothing of it, assuming it would go away. A few weeks later, she contacted her doctor and by March, she found herself sitting in the waiting room for a mammogram. On April 20th, Vanessa was offered her dream job and just eight days later, […]

In November 2022, Lindsey felt some discomfort under her arm. With a family history of breast cancer, she scheduled an appointment with her doctor, but nothing was found, and the pain eventually went away. Five months later Lindsey felt a lump. Shortly after, at the age of 34 and 26 weeks pregnant, she was diagnosed […]

Last year, Crystal went in for her annual exam and two days later was asked to return for additional testing. She was shocked when, at the age of 44, she was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. Her journey has been filled with unexpected twists,but she has continued to persevere and fight this battle. Inspired by […]

At 25 years old with no family history of breast cancer, Stephanie was shocked when she found a lump in early 2022. She mentioned the lump to her mother-in-law, a nurse practitioner, who encouraged Stephanie to go for a sonogram after the lump started to hurt and grow larger. The initial testing was inconclusive, and […]

Just as she turned 40, Veronica found out that one of her best friends was diagnosed with breast cancer. Veronica does have a family history so her friend’s experience prompted her to make time to schedule a mammogram. The results came back clear but just a few days later she felt a lump on her […]

With no family history of breast cancer, Cindy initially shrugged off a recurring pain. A visit to the ER led to a doctor’s appointment, which was very quickly followed by an ultrasound which led to a biopsy. At the age of 29, Cindy was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma and later testing would show that […]

In mid-May, at the age of 31, Ali went to her doctor for her annual appointment, during whichthey felt a lump. A teacher who was approaching the end of the school year, it wasjust afterthelast day of school that Ali went for her mammogram and ultrasound. The results weresuspicious, and Ali was sent for additional […]