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“You have breast cancer.” What’s it really like to hear these words?

In this section, women diagnosed with breast cancer as well as family members, friends and caregivers tell their inspirational stories. Learn what it’s like to face the complex medical, psychosocial, emotional, legal and financial challenges of the disease.

Get the opportunity to motivate and inspire others by sharing how breast cancer has touched your life. Share your story.

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WHBM Presents 25 Amazing Women: Lisa Katharina Messer

Hear Lisa Katharina Messer tell her story about her journey with breast cancer. She was one of 25 women chosen to take part in White House | Black Market’s 25th anniversary celebration and breast cancer awareness month catalog. Listen to her talk about being a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer, mastectomy, coping and support.

WHBM Presents 25 Amazing Women: Lisa Marsella

Lisa Marsella tells her story about her journey with breast cancer. She was one of 25 women chosen to take part in White House | Black Market’s 25th anniversary celebration and Breast Cancer Awareness Month catalog. Listen as she talks about living with metastatic disease, coping, support, children, recurrence and message boards.

WHBM Presents 25 Amazing Women: Lori Baur

Hear Lori Baur tell her story about her journey with breast cancer. She was one of 25 women chosen to take part in White House | Black Market’s 25th anniversary celebration and breast cancer awareness month catalog. Listen to her talk about being a young woman diagnosed with metastatic disease, coping, marriage, caregivers and the LBBC Survivors' Helpline.

WHBM Presents 25 Amazing Women: Marie McCoy

Hear Marie McCoy tell her story about her journey with breast cancer. She was one of 25 women chosen to take part in White House | Black Market’s 25th anniversary celebration and breast cancer awareness month catalog. Listen as she talks about being a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer, family, support groups, coping, children, marriage, caregivers and "new normal."

WHBM Presents 25 Amazing Women: Rose Ciardiello

Hear Rose Ciardiello tell her story about her journey with breast cancer. She was one of 25 women chosen to take part in White House | Black Market’s 25th anniversary celebration and breast cancer awareness month catalog. Listen as she talks about being a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer, family, support groups, volunteering, lumpectomy, recurrence, lymphedema, coping, children and mastectomy.

WHBM Presents 25 Amazing Women: Valerie Miller

Hear Valerie Miller tell her story about her journey with breast cancer. She was one of 25 women chosen to take part in White House | Black Market’s 25th anniversary celebration and breast cancer awareness month catalog. Listen as she talks about being a young woman diagnosed with breast cancer, being at high risk, family and support groups.

WHBM Presents 25 Amazing Women: Vivian Rivera

Hear Vivian Rivera tell her story about her journey with breast cancer. She was one of 25 women chosen to take part in White House | Black Market’s 25th anniversary celebration and breast cancer awareness month catalog. Listen as she talks about triple-negative breast cancer, high risk, genetic testing and coping.

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