Lucy was diagnosed with breast cancer only 3 days after her 24th birthday. After her mother's second breast cancer diagnosis, both Lucy and her mom found out they had the BRCA1 mutation. Lucy developed a lump in her breast only a few months later. Although her doctors thought it was likely only fibrous tissue, Lucy advocated to keep pushing for tests. A biopsy revealed the lump was grade 3 triple-negative breast cancer.
In this conversation, she shares how she processed her diagnosis, the feeling of losing her femininity and how she found support from her mother, a two-time cancer survivor.
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Contents of this Video:
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Family History and inherited cancer genes
03:16 - Finding a lump
05:01 - Advocating for an appointment
06:58 - The breast cancer diagnosis
07:49 - Were you expecting it to be breast cancer or nothing serious?
08:40 - What if you hadn’t gotten that biopsy?
09:44 - Processing the diagnosis
12:43 - When was your mom diagnosed with breast cancer?
14:17 - After the diagnosis
16:24 - Enjoying time between scans
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