Patient Stories
Serious health conditions often make you feel like you're all alone. But you're not. Over the years, many of our patients have shared their stories with us so that we may share them with you.
Breast Cancer Survivor
"The doctors at SCCA go the extra mile," Diane says. "They go above and beyond what I might receive at other places."
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor
Diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, with a very poor prognosis, Joan Bowman did not expect to live more than a few months. Now a survivor, this Sequim artist uses her experience to inspire her art.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Survivor
Diagnosed and treated for breast cancer at age 34, Dawn Heller spent two years in treatment and was cancer-free for just a few months until she was diagnosed with metastatic disease.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor
After Michelle Fusman learned she had inflammatory breast cancer, she immediately went to the Internet to find out where she could go to get life-saving treatment. “I want to be one of those people that I read about on the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance web site – a survivor.”
Breast Cancer Survivor
Debra Jarvis never felt a lump. Her breast cancer was found after a routine annual mammogram.
Breast Cancer Survivor
Diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, Camille received a lumpectomy and breast brachytherapy.
Breast Cancer Survivor
Kelly was in her thirties and newly married when she learned she had breast cancer.