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Our Mission & Vision
Pink Divas & Gents is a 501c3 NFP, Organization that envisions a world where women and men in under-served communities that are affected directly and indirectly by breast cancer are supported and informed through programs designed to positively educate and increase awareness. Therefore, our mission is to join communities and provide necessary information along with trusted support, inspiring hope, and achieve equity for all.
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Survivors' Corner
A place where we honor special survivors for putting up a fight against breast cancer with a result ending in victory
Breast Cancer Survivor
Lauren Bradley
I was 33 when I heard the words, “You have breast cancer.” At an age when I was still building my life, everything shifted in a moment.
As a nurse, I understood the medical language. But understanding it and living it are two very different things. I grieved my body and the way I once felt at home in it. I still wrestle with body image. I still wonder how hormone therapy may affect my ability to conceive one day. Before every scan, I hold my breath and pray there is not a new lesion waiting to change everything again.
Cancer does not simply end when treatment ends. Survivorship carries its own weight. Fear and gratitude exist side by side.
My faith in God has been my anchor through all of it. On nights when anxiety is loud and the future feels fragile, He has been steady. I would not have made it through without Him carrying me when I was too exhausted to carry myself.
I am still fearful at times. But I still hope. I keep going. I am deeply thankful that the opportunity to keep going is still there.
If you are young and walking this road, you are not alone. Your fears are valid. Your grief is real. Even in the uncertainty, there is still room for hope.
Did You Know?
Although it’s rare, men can also get breast cancer. 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man. The most common types are invasive ductal carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), which is the presence of abnormal cells inside the lining of the ducts in the breast and doesn’t spread to other tissues in the breast. DCIS is considered the earliest form of breast cancer.
The most common symptoms of breast cancer in men are:
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A lump or swelling in the breast.
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Redness or flaky skin in the breast.
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Irritation or dimpling of breast skin.
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Nipple discharge.
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Pulling in of the nipple or pain in the nipple area.