Category:Thoughts from a Survivor

Can Having Breast Cancer Be Lucky?

Can Having Breast Cancer Be Lucky? Now that St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, we wish for the the luck o’ the Irish. We look for lucky symbols, like four-leaf […]

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Beyond the Boobers! ~ Stories of Support ~ Mother Confronts Cancer Again

Mother Confronts Cancer Again with Daughter’s Diagnosis Mary McLean comes from a long line of women named Mary. She continued that particular family tradition when she named her daughter, Boober! […]

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Who's That Girl ~ Meet Lucy ~ 2015 Calendar Girl

Lucy McKay of Burke, VA, was first introduced to Beyond Boobs! when she attended the 2013 Dancing with the Stars event put on by BB!  She received a copy of […]

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Who's That Girl? ~ Meet Stephanie ~ 2015 Calendar Girl

Stephanie Schneider of White Stone, Virginia, knew she had a family history of breast cancer, but the 32-year-old never thought she would be diagnosed at such a young age. “My […]

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Who's That Girl ~ Meet Janell ~ 2015 Calendar Girl

There were no support groups for young breast cancer survivors when Janell Nickols was diagnosed more than two decades ago. Now the 61-year-old James City County resident uses her experiences […]

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Who's That Girl ~ Meet Julia ~ 2015 Calendar Girl

Julia Jewel Martin attended the Beyond Boobs! Gala in 2013 and was inspired by the unveiling of the next year’s calendar. Tears came to her eyes as she looked around […]

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