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“Mom, please call me back as soon as possible. They want me to get a scan of the lump right away.” These words, left on voicemail by my 19-year-old daughter who had only recently moved 3,000 miles away to college, made my pulse race. I froze in the kitchen, looking out the same window at the same bamboo fluttering in the breeze, and remembered the “you have breast cancer” call I received 15 years ago in the exact same spot.   There was a time I thought I wouldn’t see the kind

Advocating, Anxiety & a Hamster Named Murphy? Meet Jennifer, Breast Cancer Survivor who lives her passion as an Oncology Nurse Navigator, who sat down to answer our questions about her journey and share her Handful survivor story. How long ago were you diagnosed with breast cancer? I was diagnosed 2/23/2006 (19 years ago!) – I love saying that. Who did you rely on the most for support and how did they help? I relied on my family and friends, but more importantly the Young Sur

When it comes to breast cancer, it is important to empower yourself and take control of your health. Handful encourages women's wellness and invites you to join our breast cancer awareness efforts by learning how to stay in tune with your body through breast self-awareness. 'Feel on the First,'  is a women's wellness program from Handful that offers a friendly way of reminding you to check in with your breasts on the first day of each month. Key fact:  In women under 50, up