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Survivor Stories

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Megan: I Chose Not to Have Reconstruction

I was lucky. Because I had my bilateral mastectomy after chemotherapy, I had ample time to consider my options, a luxury many breast cancer patients don't have.

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Chrystine: My Experience with Ovarian Cancer

Something was definitely wrong. In April 1998, I began experiencing recurring bouts of fever, diarrhea, and fatigue. I made repeated calls to my internist to report my symptoms. Each time, I was told I was sick again because I was a teacher and was around a lot of students with germs.

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From the SHARE Blogs

From The Occasional Hot Flash Calling SHARE's Hotline was Deeply Reassuring

Every woman who answers the Hotline at SHARE was once on the other end of the line. Each of us once heard the words "You have cancer."
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From Action Alerts Urgent Action Alert! Funding for Breast Cancer Research

It's time for SHARE Advocates and all their friends and relations to call their Congressional Representatives to urge funding for the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program for next year.  This program is unique in two ways:
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From Advocacy News & Views Genes Belong to the Person Born With Them

Breast cancer survivors should know that private commercial organizations are getting a lock on genes that could improve their health.
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