Triple-negative breast cancer survivor: MD Anderson inspired me to resume triathlons
Before I retired from teaching in May 2014, I was very active as a soccer and volleyball coach. I’d do push-up competitions alongside my junior high students and join them on the court or field as they practiced, then rollerblade or play recreational adult league soccer afterward. I did six or seven sprint triathlons, too, over the years, which have shorter distances than the regular ones.
Then I injured my right arm somehow...
Stage IV breast cancer survivor: Why I celebrated my 100th round of chemotherapy
When I was diagnosed with stage IV triple-negative breast cancer in 2019, my new goal became to live fast. I didn’t think I had much time...
From patient to student: How this breast cancer survivor hopes to encourage others
Fifteen years ago, Paula Jones was diagnosed with stage IIIC triple-negative breast cancer. She was treated at MD Anderson and describes the...
Triple-negative breast cancer survivor: Why I chose a clinical trial at MD Anderson
Cancer runs very strongly on one side of my family. Several members have had either breast cancer or ovarian cancer. Two tested positive for the BRCA1 genetic mutation. So, I knew the odds were pretty high that I carried it, too.
After finding out about the mutation, I put off getting genetic testing for about two years. I didn’t want to know yet.
But I became the first person of my generation in my family to take...
Young adult breast cancer survivor: Why I joined a clinical trial at MD Anderson
When I was diagnosed with stage III triple-negative breast cancer in May 2023, I was pretty scared. I had just turned 32, and I didn’t know...
Three cancer survivors raise funds to support Colorado patients
In 2014, Amanda Boswell was a young mother to her six-month-old son, Court. One day when she was breastfeeding, she noticed an unusual lump...
Pancreatic, breast cancer survivor: MD Anderson managed two different diagnoses at the same time
When I was diagnosed with stage II triple-negative breast cancer in November 2022, I originally planned to seek treatment at the hospital...
4-time cancer survivor and employee: Why I chose MD Anderson for my treatment
I’ve had several benign skin growths removed from my back over the years. But I never expected to be diagnosed with four different types of...
Triple-negative breast cancer: 7 things you should know
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a type of breast cancer that does not have the same receptors as most other types of breast cancer...
Triple-negative breast cancer survivor: ‘MD Anderson was the right place for me’
By late 2021, Jennifer Connaly and her husband, Trey, completed five rounds of IVF in the hopes of becoming pregnant with a second child....