Community, Stories Hear more stories like this One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her lifetime. That means that nearly everyone has someone in their lives who has been impacted by the disease. Without exception, everyone has someone they would move mountains to protect from breast cancer’s deadly grip. As part of our “Who’s Your One” Series with Susan G. Komen, we sat down with Glenn and Marie to learn about their journey with breast cancer and how Marie refused to let the diagnosis take her from her children. Question: If you can, try to take us back to the moment leading up to your diagnosis and what that diagnosis was. Answer: (Marie) – [Glenn and I] had just started rekindling our relationship and I was a single mom. I had two kids and I was healthy and strong. I had a mammogram six months prior and I found the lump myself. I was really stressed out at work and I was like, ‘nah, can’t be.’ So, when the doctor came out to tell me, I just kind of froze. I was like, ‘okay, so what’s next?’ I have two kids and I’ve got to be here for them. Part of our shared story is we had lost spouses. And so, my kids didn’t have their father. And I just said, no way am I going anywhere. I have to be there [to] raise them. When it came time to tell Glenn, knowing he had lost a spouse and his children didn’t have a mother, [I wondered] how was I going to tell him that I was diagnosed with breast cancer? Q: Glenn, can you recall when Marie told you of her diagnosis? A: I remember the call vividly … I froze for a minute and I wasn’t certain what to say. As she mentioned, I had just lost a spouse a few years ago. I was reminded quickly of my grandfather … he died from breast cancer. Q: Marie, tell us a little bit about how you chose your treatment and the best course of action for you. A: Well, breast cancer was not in my family. When I was diagnosed I asked a doctor, well, how is this? And he said well it always starts with someone and I guess you’re the someone … I decided on the chemo. They wanted to do aggressive treatment, like I said because [in six months it went from] nothing to something. That was tough. I wouldn’t wish chemo on my enemy. There were times when I just felt like I couldn’t go any further … and I am a strong person of faith, but I would just sit on the floor and go, “God, why me? Why do I have to go through this?” Hear more stories like this << Previous Post This Facility Opens its Doors... Komen Blog Read More Next Post >> Debunking Five Common Myths About... Komen Blog Read More Related Stories Previous Next Komen Blog Mortality Rates for Black Women... Read More Komen Blog Knowing Your Family Health History... Read More Komen Blog An Opportunity To Live Read More Komen Blog The Racial Injustice of Breast... Read More Komen Blog Komen’s 2021-2022 Advocacy Priorities Seek... Read More Komen Blog Tips for Living a Healthy... Read More Komen Blog Breast Cancer, No Longer Your... Read More Komen Blog When Pink is Just Another... Read More Komen Blog Social Justice Is An Issue... Read More Komen Blog Jerri Johnson Provides Perspective of... Read More Komen Blog How Does Your Body Weight... Read More Komen Blog What is Left Unsaid Does... Read More Komen Blog In Case You Missed It:... Read More Komen Blog Saving Lives Means Conquering Metastatic... Read More Komen Blog I Might Be At Risk,... Read More Komen Blog The Importance of Clinical Trials... Read More Komen Blog New Susan G. Komen Center... Read More Komen Blog Knowing Your Family Health History... Read More Komen Blog An Opportunity To Live Read More Komen Blog The Racial Injustice of Breast... Read More Komen Blog Mortality Rates for Black Women... Read More Komen Blog Komen’s 2021-2022 Advocacy Priorities Seek... Read More Komen Blog Tips for Living a Healthy... Read More Komen Blog Breast Cancer, No Longer Your... Read More Komen Blog When Pink is Just Another... Read More Komen Blog Social Justice Is An Issue... Read More Amanda DeBard 5 Things You Can Do... Read More Komen Blog Support Cancer Research Through Walgreens... Read More Komen Blog To Best Care For My... Read More Komen Blog Everyone Can Take Action on... Read More Komen Blog Cancer Isn’t About Winning Or... Read More Komen Blog Komen Opposes Disability-Based Discrimination By... Read More Komen Blog Support Services Help Men Cope... Read More Komen Blog A Woman’s Role in Her... Read More Komen Blog Healthy Habits to Reduce Breast... Read More JOIN US TODAY! JOIN