Cancer Warrior

Strength Stories

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

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...

Pendant #238 – Rasing My Glass

I was recently diagnosed with MFH - soft tissue cancer. I was just having a small cyst removed in my arm but two surgeries later and after many tests I am starting Day 1 of a 25 day cycle of...

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