‘Once you’ve had cancer, you’re always aware’; Survivors talk about their journeys with the most common cancer for women
KAMLOOPS — One-in-eight women are likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer among women.
“Like everyone, it’s a shock. You really don’t know what to do,” said Biruta Groves, who was diagnosed 13 years ago. “The waiting is the worst because you’re waiting for appointments, you’re waiting for diagnosis, you’re waiting for results, you’re waiting for when you’re going to have your surgery. It’s just a waiting game,” she told CFJC Today.
October is breast cancer awareness month — and Groves in not alone. Grace LaBossiere went through a similar experience back in 2002.