Mikaela Sanfield
One month before my 40th birthday in 2013, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. My kids at the time were 7 and 3 years old. They were barely…
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Stories
Marva Edwards
Marva Edwards was one of eight siblings in a bustling Indiana household. The family was going about life, and then the words breast cancer became part of their vocabulary. “I…
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Mi & J’apelle
Mi and J’apelle are two local, Black women business owners with personal and family experiences with breast cancer. Mi’s mother, Stephanie, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and her…
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Kim Newman
Kim Newman was diagnosed in January 2023 at age 58 with estrogen-positive breast cancer; she was initially diagnosed with stage 1 but ended up with stage 2C, an extremely aggressive…
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Lisa Heathman
The story below was transcribed from a video. Gil Bashe: I’m going to jump in, and we’re going to explore your story because it is unique to you, and unfortunately,…
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Jaqueline Gayet
This is a story of an extraordinary woman, Jaqueline Gayet who has been inspired to fundraise for Metastatic Breast Cancer for The Pink Lemonade Project. She possesses a heart for…
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Amy Ngo
What can be learned from this journey is there can be joy found within this journey. A joy that could never have been planned or anticipated. Also, there is courage,…
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Sonja Trytko
It is with sadness that Pink Lemonade Project staff learned on October 16, 2024 that Sonja has passed away since sharing her story with us. Our hearts and thoughts are…
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Darcie Olson
Darcie Olson, a member of the Cowlitz Tribe, found a lump on her breast around the age of 30. It was dismissed by her healthcare provider. Something inside of her…
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Kelly’s professional background is connected to mental health and helping others. In 2012 she faced a triple positive breast cancer diagnosis and she quickly came to realize how much this…
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