Amy’s Story – 13 year survivor
Today is a BIG Day for me, February 6th. I have been a survivor now for 13 years. Yes! On this day I woke up with my right breast swollen, and I mean very swollen, no lumps or bumps, just much bigger. My first stop was to call a nurse friend to “Feel Me Up” and she...
A Non-Scientist at a Breast Cancer Conference
Guest blog by Carol Mikel I have worked with the IBC Network Foundation for over three years, with the last two years under Covid restrictions when we couldn’t have in-person events. This year things have opened back up and we were able to attend the two major...
Dealing With Holiday Stress and IBC
Guest Blog by Martha Van Dam, MS, LMHC, NCC Holidays can be times of excitement and happiness, but they can also be times of extra stress and pressure, especially when dealing with cancer or recovering from cancer. Please take care of yourself during this busy time...
A Quest to Find 100 Black Women Who Have Survived Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Katrece Nolen is an inflammatory breast cancer survivor of almost ten years who also happens to be a Black woman. She realized that is a rare combination and is now on a quest to find 100 Black inflammatory breast cancer survivors. We are happy to help Katrece with...
