Toyah
On being young…
“I think the hardest thing for me was….I know that young women get breast cancer all the time, but I didn’t know any of them.
I didn’t know where they were.
I would go into the infusion room, and people were older.
And they were all looking at me, and I was looking at them, and I felt like we couldn’t relate.
So, I felt like nobody understood what I was going through.
I get on the message boards a lot, and I meet women my age, but not in person.”
If I could go back and do it over, of course, I wouldn’t want this diagnosis.
But, it’s been such a blessing to me.
All the people, and all the friends that I didn’t know I had… people would go on my Bridge page and tell me what I fighter I was.
Because of breast cancer, I have gotten to talk to people, even if it’s on the Internet, I have made friends for life…. people who would do anything in the world for me.
Now we have a bond together.
And, those people wouldn’t have come into my life if I hadn’t gotten breast cancer.”
Toyah Bray | 36 | Crowley, TX | mother of Lacey and Kyle | wife to Danny | IT project manager
Diagnosis: Stage II Invasive Ductal Carcinoma August 2009 | Lumpectomy September 2009 | Chemotherapy October 2009 – February 2010 Radiation March – May 2010 | Survivor
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You are awesome, I’m so glad you “fought like a girl” and kicked butt!!! You are an inspiration and I am so glad I have gotten to know you. Love you Toyah and I see your cocky spirit in every single picture. LOL
You look so beautiful! I am so proud of you for fighting like a girl.I don’t know what I would do without you. I look forward to MANY more years to come. I Love You Very Much!!!! Oh and I agree with Susan,I see the cocky spirit as well. LOL
I am very proud of you for standing strong through all of this! You are an inspiration to many. Love you sister….
Well I am very proud to know you and to tell people your amazing story! I know I would want you in my corner fighting like hell! You truly have a blessed family!
You are an inspiration to many young women Toyah. You have shown so much courage and stamina in “fighting like a girl” and I am very proud of you. Your Granny is smiling down on you I’m sure. Bless you sweetie.
You have always been a fighter and I am so proud to call you my daughter. The days were tough while you were going through all the chemo and radiation but I knew you would beat it and never gave up hope. I remember all the laughing we did at the chem treatments and all the wonderful people we meet. You are an inspiration to so very many people. Love You
So proud of you, your spirit and fight will forever influence and strengthen each person who is lucky enough to know you!
You go, Girl!
Toyah, your pics are amazing!!! I’m absolutely proud of you! Welcome to the survivor club, it’s a great place to be. Doesn’t it feel great