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Breast Cancer and attempts to fight it are prevalent in society today. Which is good! Here at True Survivors we sponsor a music benefit in our hometown of Alexandria, VA each October for breast cancer. So come on out this coming October if you can! (more detailed info on that when we get closer)

But here are some great stories of brave and inspiring survivors-



Diane

...Despite the odds against me, I've known how to live each day as if it were my last...
                 
Elyn

...Given all the options today, we have many decisions to make. We may choose conventional, alternative or a combination of both, and within each modality, there are yet more options...
     
Helen

...I made sure that I put all of my energy into learning what it took to stay alive and staying as healthy as I can...
     
Judith

...Since the beginning of my journey, I have tried to learn everything I could about the disease with respect to causes, treatment, and prevention. Prevention of recurrence through diet and lifestyle changes became my passion...
     
Kelly

...we met with my breast surgeon and laid out a plan of action - I was going to win this battle!...
     
Kimalea

...I did have cancer and I wanted to fight. I was ready to fight the fear and fight the invasion of cancer cells in my body...
     
Rose

...“I really think it’s so important for us to be proactive in our own health,” said Phillips. ,"I’m not going to sit back and wait for a doctor to say, ‘Rose, you’ve got to take this pill' "...
     

Samantha

...Cancer has taught me the different languages of love; that each person “speaks” their love differently...
                 
Sonya

...I'm climbing the highest mountains to survive, with many challenges along the way. I'm remaining strong and carrying on...Enlightened, rising above breast cancer, and seeing the bigger picture...
     
Steve

...Instead of lying face down in the fight against cancer, come out swinging and beat it down! Battle it with all of your strength, positivity, faith, and humor! You will win!...
     
Susan

...Several of the patients I’ve spoken with have told me I give them strength, but really I feel they are the ones who have given me strength...
     
Trish

...At last, the final treatment came and I was done. It just happened to be two weeks before the walk. Everyone told me that I should maybe wait until next year. My first thought was that they were right but the more I thought about it I knew I had to walk or cancer will have won this battle....