Cancer Warrior

Strength Stories

Read the stories shared by people around the world who wear and share Traveling Pendants.

Pendant #1,041 – Protect Me

On 3/16/23 I went in for a routine mammogram as my husband left for an out of town work trip. Things didn’t go as planned. They saw something suspicious and asked me to head down the hall for an...

Pendant #1,025 – Facing Adversity Head On

On March 29, 2023 , I was diagnosed with  stage 2,  multicentric right breast grade 1 invasive ductal carcinoma with associated grade 2 ductal carcinoma in situ, ER+, PR+, Her2-, Ki67 15-20%. I...

Pendant #434 – Stronger than We Think

This Pendant was gifted to me from a special friend. I was diagnosed with stage 4 grade 3 NET cancer. I recently lost my younger sister from complications of Type 1 diabetes. I love the idea of...

Pendant #260 – Connection is Everything

I received my traveling pendant in 2017 during a cancer scare. This pendant brought me strength and hope in a difficult time. The weight of this pendant around my neck was a beautiful reminder...

Pendant #983 – A Woman’s Will

This pendant was given to me by my future Mother In Law as I start my journey with Stage 4 colon cancer. I am 52, mother of two and grandmother of 2. I was diagnosed with colon cancer after...

Pendant #282 – Keep on Moving

While friends come everyday to make sure we are ok, one of my old but good friends came and gave me this necklace and said this is a “Strength For The Journey” necklace and she explained what it...

Pendant #276 – Life after Mastectomy

I have just begun my journey. I have been diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. I have had a double mastectomy. I am in the process of recuperating and evaluation of the next step is...

Pendant #253 – Let it go

I bought a pendant for myself and one to share. I'm going to wear mine till I feel it's time to pass on. I lost my best friend Janet Kane on July 12th, 2017 to stage 4 lung cancer. I miss her...

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