Share Your Story
I have been so moved by the stories you have shared I decided to make a place you
can share them with everyone. We are going to bring you along with us on the journey
by painting the name of each and every person who shares their story or supports
our project in any way on Darwind!
This journey is for all of you and I hope that through sharing, you can feel a part
of our family and that maybe, just maybe, you can put aside the day-to-day struggle
of cancer and join us in the adventure.
If you would like to share your story with us, please send us an email and include
a photo if you like. You can email me directly at
MrPink@ThePinkBoat.org
Jen Dynes
Last summer I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Instead of taking our planned cruise up to Desolation Sound aboard Sol Lucet, our Hallberg Rassy 352, I was busy with mammograms, ultrasounds, MRI’s, biopsies, and surgery. I am currently being rebuilt, and will hopef [Read More...]
Heather St. Aubin-Stout
When my breast cancer recurred a year after my original diagnosis in 2007 I realized that we all have to be our own best advocates. After losing my mom to breast cancer in 1987 at the age of 45 I diligently started my mammograms at 34 (ten years before my mom was originally diagnosed).
When my b [Read More...]
Regina Pickard
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March. Double mastectomy in April, chemo in
June...its been a hard, seemingly long journey. I have 4 wonderful kids and a loving
husband to help me through, and an amazing Lord Jesus to carry me, and pick me up
on days [Read More...]
Dawn Arvy
I recently was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on my oldest sons 20th birthday. This
was Aug. 23rd, 2011. Since then I have had a mastectomy and now I am getting ready
to start my journey with chemo for 6 months then I will need radiation for 6 weeks.
I have d [Read More...]
Nancy Wing
At the age of 49 I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. I initially went in
for a check up because during a self breast exam I found a suspicious lump in my
right breast. After my mamogram, it was only a fatty cyst in the right breast but
they did find [Read More...]
Nancy Olvares
On March 15, 2008, I got the first diagnosis of breast cancer: carcinoma situ stage
2 of the left breast. I had a left breast masectomy, four chemo treatments, and
was put on tamoxifen. Well, things were coming along until in December 2010. I started
to get [Read More...]
Cindy Cremeans
My name is Cindy Cremeans and I am from Huntington WV. I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in April 2011. My outcome didnt look very good to me, went to Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center in my hometown and received excellent care. After four rounds of chemotherapy, most of th [Read More...]
Cherie Bradley
It was a year ago that the diagnosis of Stage 4 Breast Cancer was bestowed upon me. I am not looking at this as my curse. I have this for a reason...it is up to me to discover that reason and make a difference...to make my legacy for my children. It is coming across amazing, selfless [Read More...]