Have you ever heard people tell you that you have everything within you that you need to heal yourself? Well, Angela Cambouris is a woman who believes it — she’s living proof. I’m honored to share her survivor story with you!
My story is rather long as it begins in 1989 when I knew that I had a lump that I did not address until 1990. I was never well endowed and you could actually see it. As I was always interested in vitamins and exercise and had never had any health issues, I assumed that it was simply a cyst …read more

I was just checking out You Tube for some inspiration and look who I came across? One of my favorite Pink Ribbon Readers — Cathy Bueti!

If you haven’t already read these posts, check out:
Cathy Bueti’s survivor story
Cathy Bueti’s Survivor Q&A
A review of Cathy Bueti’s book Breastless in the City
Go Cathy! Yippee!

Last night I posted Connie Pombo’s survivor story. I also had the honor of asking her a few questions about survivorship … here’s what she shared:
What was the worst part of your experience with breast cancer?
The worst part of my cancer diagnosis was knowing that I might not be alive to see my children through safe passage into adulthood; they were just 9 and 14 when I was diagnosed. But on a more personal level, I had a difficult time with all the choices: lumpectomy, mastectomy, chemo, radiation. I wanted someone to tell me what to do, but …read more

Today I’m going to share with you the personal breast cancer survivor story of Connie Pombo.
Connie recently shared how her life changed drastically on March 21, 1996 when she heard those fateful words, ‘you have cancer.’
It is my pleasure to share this survivor story with you. Everyone? Meet Connie Pombo:

“What did I do wrong? Those were the first words out of my mouth when I received the phone call from my surgeon. He said the words no woman wants to hear, ‘You have breast cancer.’ It was March 21, 1996. I was 40 years old and we had …read more