Lori’s Story
My name is Lori, and several years ago I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Upon being diagnosed with Breast Cancer I had undergone surgery and then chemotherapy and have been in remission for more than six years.
I stayed motivated during my treatment by looking at my daughters and feeling like I needed to be optimistic and positive for them. I really was able to put a smile on my face even when that was all I could accomplish for the day.
Only half of the women in Spokane are getting mammograms and that is something I see a lot of. I think that women are not in tune to their own health, don’t think it will happen to them, or don’t make their health a priority.
I would give women the advice that the time they spend now for their mammogram is going to be absolutely irreplaceable time later on. If you look at it that way, you can’t make any excuses.
Gina’s Story
When I was ten years old my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. When I first found out that she had breast cancer I was scared of all the unknowns. And cancer is a pretty scary word to a ten-year-old.
When my mom was going through treatment, life was really different because it was like a member of our family wasn’t part of daily life anymore. When she was sick in bed I would try to take her place by cooking in the kitchen to provide for the family. Cooking was an outlet for me to express my fears for my mom in a positive way that I thought would help her.
Because my mom got her annual breast exam, it’s been several years and she’s still here.