Below are bios of breast cancer survivors who have a christian name beginning with the letters T-Z. This page may take a while to download due to content, please be patient

 

Name: Tammie Donelson
Nick: Tammie
Resides: Jackson, MS
Diagnosed: Sept 1996/ Dec 2000
Age at diagnosis: na
Diagnosis & Treatment: First diagnosed in 1996 with 5 cancerous nodes.. modified radical of left breast and reconstruction.. recurrence December 2000 in both lungs…Taking taxol every week first 12 tx heavy dose and balance lighter doses.
Likes/Loves: Love life and meeting people.
Dislikes/Hates: Negative people
Personal comments: na

Name: Tammy
Nick: na
Resides: Alabama
Diagnosed: 8/13/99
Age at diagnosis: 35
Diagnosis & Treatment: DCIS of right breast, modified radical mastectomy and immediate TRAM flap reconstruction, no chemo or radiation, not taking Tamoxifen
Likes/Loves: na
Dislikes/Hates: na
Personal comments: na

Name: Tammy  Raighn  (Sadly our angel Tammy passed away in January 2003)

Nick: na
Resides: Lancaster, CA USA
Diagnosed: 5/2001
Age at diagnosis: 40
Diagnosis & Treatment: lumpectomy, sentinel node biopsy=IDC, stage II, 5 cm tumor, er-, her2 + not overly expressed, 1 lymphnode involved. 4 AC, 4 Taxol, 35 rads.
Likes/Loves: Love cookie dough ice cream, penguins, my family. Favorite smell is my kids fresh from their nightly bath. Love camping and scrapbooking.
Dislikes/Hates: don’t like rude people, seafood, or CANCER
Personal comments: I am married to a wonderful man, Gary. I have 2 daughters: Sarah (7) Savannah (4) and stepson Chris (13) as of April 2002.

Name: Tanya
Nick: na
Resides: Sugarland,TX
Diagnosed: November,1998
Age at diagnosis: 25
Diagnosis & Treatment: Eight treatments of chemo and six weeks of radiation.
Likes/Loves: Talking to the lord,and being with my husband and three kids.I like to exercise alot now that I’m a little better.
Dislikes/Hates: Hate to be sick,wish i could help people going through chemo.
Personal comments: I cant understand if so much money is collected from the Relay For Life from every where for research why they havent found a cure. Why the transplants cost so much,why the goverment dont help with the expenses when it is still a search project. We are human guinea pigs for research. Would love to have some women with breast cancer that have gone through blood stem transplant to talk to. I need it bad, I’m about to give up

Name: Teena
Nick: na
Resides: Weaverville,N.C. USA
Diagnosed: July 2000
Age at diagnosis: 43
Diagnosis & Treatment: Diagnosed with invasive ductal ca, 2.5cm. Mastectomy/lymph node dissection on 8/8/2000. Decided against chemo. Bone mets July 2001. Radiation, now on Femara.
Likes/Loves: Husband of 27 years, 2 kids 24 & 15, grandaughter 3, mom (also has breast cancer), 2 sisters 40 & 48 ( both still cancer free), the mountains & the ocean.
Dislikes/Hates: CANCER, DIABETES, mean people,people that drive slow in the fast lane.
Personal comments: Think positive…don’t dwell on the bad stuff.

Name: Teresa
Nick: T
Resides: Bristol, VA, USA
Diagnosed: 1998
Age at diagnosis: 39
Diagnosis & Treatment: Partial mastectomy of right breast/battery of chemo treatments
Likes/Loves: I like the idea that I have been given another chance at living/recognizing that nothing I’ve ever done or will do can top my two children.I’m blessed and thankful daily.
Dislikes/Hates: Had high hopes of regrowth of hair not being so gray. Hate the idea that there is no cure for this terrible thing that can happen to anyone….w/out prior family history
Personal comments: I would so like to talk with other survivors who still have those days when the inner strength ebbs and the idea of dying won’t be pushed to the back of my mind. I deal with depression and support groups don’t help

Name: Teresa  Clouser
Nick: TeresaC in PA
Resides: PA, USA
Diagnosed: 05/05/2005
Age at diagnosis: 34
Diagnosis & Treatment: Stage III-A; Pre-op chemo, mastectomy,
post-op chemo, rads. 4 years later had tram flap reconstuction.
Likes/Loves: Friendship, dirt track racing
Dislikes/Hates: Liars
Personal comments: NA

 

Name: Teresia Williamson
Nick: na
Resides: Huntington, WV USA
Diagnosed: na
Age at diagnosis: 29
Diagnosis & Treatment: I am currently taking chemo treatments-Taxol.I was diagnosed with a breast mass and after some back pain;we realized it had spread to the spine and the liver.
Likes/Loves: I love myself, my family and I have a very special nephew, Brody.I also have recently been trying to collect money for the “Walk for Women”. My total collected is $450.00.
Dislikes/Hates: Being hairless, sick, knowing that the spine cancer will haunt me forever. The doctor says there is no cure for it but I believe in miracles.
Personal comments: I am a very upbeat person. If I had hair no one would even know I am sick with cancer. I really like this website.

Name: Terry
Nick: NA
Resides: Juneau, Alaska  USA
Diagnosed: March 2, 2001
Age at diagnosis: 44
Diagnosis & Treatment: Ductal Carcinoma, 1 node positive, Estrogen receptor positve, HER-2 negative.Modified radical/CMF/ Radiation
Likes/Loves: I love to hear my children belly laugh. I love the morning light. I love the way I catch my husband looking at me from across the table at a dinner party. I love how God loves me so gently. I love to sing.
Dislikes/Hates: I hate to hear my children argue. I hate the uncertanty of surviving cancer. What does that mean anyway? I just want to take this diagnosis and run with it. Run it into the ground until it sees that I will not be broken.
Personal comments: What a life changing experience. What lessons I have learned and am learning about control, faith, and living in the moment.

Name: Terry
Nick: na
Resides: Harrisburg, Pa.
Diagnosed: November 2000
Age at diagnosis: 40
Diagnosis & Treatment: I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I have 2 of 15 positive lymph nodes. I had a mastectomy on Dec. 18, 2000 and will start chemo this week.
Likes/Loves: God
Dislikes/Hates: na
Personal comments: God is bringing me through this terrible time. I have a good attitude and couldn’t get through it without God’s help.

Name: Theresa  Grojean (Sadly our angel Theresa passed away on 9th June,2001.)
Nick: Belle
Resides: San Antonio, TX, U.S.A
Diagnosed: September 1996
Age at diagnosis: 32
Diagnosis & Treatment: I was dx in 9/96. And had a bilateral mast with no lymph nodes involved, 10/21/96,the day after my 33rd birthday. We followed up with adjuvant fac for 6 treatments. 8/97, I felt tremendous pain in my hips, no over the counter pain reliever touched it. After tests, I found that I had metasteses in my bones. I looked like a dalmation on my scan. The dr. started my on fac for one treatment, it helped the pain in the hips - gone, but my left shoulder hurt. So we changed to Taxotere, I received 7 treatments of that, until we could convince the Drs. at the South Texas Cancer Institute that the cancer was responding to the chemo. Then after a battery of tests, I qualified for an autologous Bone Marrow transplant. That was March 5th, after that I was weak, in pain and unable to do a whole lot. The Dr. sent me to a Physical Therapist for 6 or 8 weeks with little help. Finally on Sept. 9th,1999, I needed to be put in the hospital for a blood transfusion ( my body wasn’t keeping up), my dr. conferred with the dr. at STCI and while I was in the hospital, they did a bone scan. More mets in my right shoulder this time and the Ct scan showed nodes on my liver. Today I go for my 12th weekly chemo of Herceptin and Taxol. But I feel great, and have felt great since the first chemo this time. I even bicycled in an eleven mile tour for toys for tots! and that was only after 3 weeks of chemo! 4/1/96- update I have now had about 26 weekly treatments of weekly Taxol and Herceptin. Feb.4th, I woke with Bell’s Palsy, Paralysis of one side of the face. The dr. sent me for a ct scan of the brain which showed sinusitis and an enlarged eustaniton tube putting pressure of a facial nerve. But the radiologist also saw background material, suggested an MRI, which showed 15 to 20 small nodes in my brain. I have gone through 15 radiations to the total brain and April 5th, wiil be 4 weeks since the last one so I am scheduled for a MRI then. I have also developed Lymphodema in my right arm But the dr. is concerned that I may have had too many steriods and my adrenal glands may have shut down. Blood test is due on Mon. 4/2 or 3. I am also wearing a compression sleeve and glove to keep the swelling down. Plus taking antibiotics and diuretics. That’s all for now.
Likes/Loves: My children, my husband, reading, gardening, and  working.
Dislikes/Hates: Doing dishes, mean people
Personal comments: na

Name: Tika McGaw   (Sadly our angel Tika passed away on January 6th, 2003)
Nick: Duck
Resides: Nova Scotia, Canada
Diagnosed: September, 1996 and February 1998
Age at diagnosis: 37
Diagnosis & Treatment: Chemo, tamoxifen, radiation ( 6 weeks).
Likes/Loves: I love my family, I love Life !!!!!!!!!
Dislikes/Hates: Ignorant people.
Personal comments: This has definitely been a learning experience for me. Also it has taught me that there is a lot of love out there. It is too bad that an experience like this showed that people really do care. I would like to thank all my friends who were there for me. Thank you for your kindness. It will always be remembered. To my husband - I Love You.

Name: Tina
Nick: na
Resides: Lynchburg, Virginia - USA
Diagnosed: December 27, 1999
Age at diagnosis: 47
Diagnosis & Treatment: Had a lumpectomy January 5th - no nodes involved - went through 4 rounds of chemo 3 weeks apart and am now into my 11th day of radiation - doctors surprised at how much smaller cancer was when it was removed - only Stage 1 - they thought it would be worse - they do not fully understand the power of prayer!!!!!!!
Likes/Loves: Love Lighthouses, birds, reading and spending time with family and friends
Dislikes/Hates: okra and anything to eat that is supposed to be good for you!!!!! People who gossip and try to tell me how to run my life
Personal comments: My faith in God has gotten my this far and I know he will continue to bless me as I go through the rest of my treatment and my healing process

Name: Tina
Nick: Tina
Resides: Chisholm, MN USA
Diagnosed: June 6, 2000
Age at diagnosis: 40
Diagnosis & Treatment: Diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma. The tumor was very large 5.6 cm, the first surgeon wanted to do a complete mastectomy, I sought a second opinion. My second surgeon suggested beginning chemo to try to shrink the tumor. It worked! After 4 rounds of A/C I had a lumpectomy with clear margins, 11 out of 35 nodes were involved. I then had Taxol chemo, followed by 33 rounds of radiation.
Likes/Loves: I love all of my animals, my farm, and most of all my friends! My friends saw me through this disease with so much love. FIN friends helped me so much, I love you all!
Dislikes/Hates: Fake people, this disease, chemo, how I feel, and most of all I hate when I have a negative attitude. I hate the people who shunned me because of my disease.
Personal comments: I strive to conquer this disease, with the help of all my friends, and new friends here, I know I will succeed. God is also on our sides!Life after breast cancer is now very different. I am alone, as my husband has left me. Thank God I have Him, and all of my friends.

Name: Tommie
Nick: na
Resides: Jacksonville, Arkansas USA
Diagnosed: March, 2001
Age at diagnosis: 54
Diagnosis & Treatment: dx with stage 1, dcis, with no infiltration. Modified radical mastectomy on April 20, 2001, Sentinel Node biopsy showed no lymph involvement. Very fortunate not to have chemo. On tamoxifen since May 2001
Likes/Loves: I am a Christian, and very active in my church. I teach adult ladies Sunday School class, and a Ladies Bible Study on Thursday nights (Beth Moore video studies). I work as a bank teller, and can honestly say I love my job. I enjoy camping, reading, and my computer
Dislikes/Hates: I HATE housework! I dislike those who are intolerant of others.
Personal comments: I’ve been married for 33 years. I have a son, 31, who lives in Dallas, and a daughter, 25, who lives nearby. Both are married, but apparantly aren’t in any hurry to make us grandparents!

Name: Tommie
Nick: MissyT
Resides: Newton TEXAS USA
Diagnosed: August 1996
Age at diagnosis: 46
Diagnosis & Treatment: Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma Elston’s grade IIB 5 positive nodes. Mastectomy Aggressive Chemo ,radiation, tamoxifen
Likes/Loves: love early mornings in the mountains, seeing all the animals. love my little dog “Missy” and my cat “Harry”. My husband of 24 years-Weldon. My son Robert. My angel (step-daughter) Dianne.Step-daughter Rhonda. and their children.
Dislikes/Hates: I hate CANCER, and heart disease.
Personal comments: I live in a small east Texas town on a farm. We raise Beefmaster cattle.

Name: Tori Mueller
Nick: torinfl
Resides: Tampa, Florida USA
Diagnosed: Waiting to see Dr. for a lump found during a BSE. Just lost first husband to BC at the age of 36.
Age at diagnosis: na
Diagnosis & Treatment: Likes/Loves: God, my children and husband, Longaberger Baskets, dogs!
Dislikes/Hates: Dishonesty!
Personal comments: I can do all things with Christ, who strengthens me! Phil. 4:13

Name:Trace  Michek  (Sadly our angel Trace passed away in April 2005)
Nick: Trace
Resides: Killeen, TX, USA
Diagnosed: August, 1994
Age at diagnosis: Aug ‘94 at age 31: Mets May 2000
Diagnosis & Treatment: FAC
Likes/Loves: Hubby, kids, NASCAR ( #6 Mark Martin).
Dislikes/Hates: Not much.
Personal comments: When initially diagnosed, my favorite phrase was, “This too shall pass”. That phrase still holds true today, I’ve only added to it….”The cancer may get me, but it has to catch me first!!!”

Name: Tracie
Nick: Tracie
Resides: Sandpoint , Idaho USA
Diagnosed: Aug. 2001
Age at diagnosis: 38
Diagnosis & Treatment: Cancer throughout my right breast. 6 cm. of DCIS> 2 invasive lessions. 1-2cm. and 1-1cm. High grade III and HER-2+.Bi-lateral masectomy, followed by 6 treatments of carboplatin, Doxetaxele and herceptine, and weekly herceptine for a year.
Likes/Loves: spending time with my 2 kids. Ranching and country life. Cooking, crafts etc.
Dislikes/Hates: Breast Cancer!
Personal comments: I’m scared of not being here for my kids!!!

Name: Patricia O’Toole
Nick: Tootie
Resides: Linden, VA, USA
Diagnosed: April 9, 1999
Age at diagnosis: 58
Diagnosis & Treatment: DCIS{ductal carcinoma in situ}- estrogen receptive Lumpectomy, lymph removal/nodes negative. Surgery, 6 weeks of radiation, Tamoxifen & 6 month follow ups for 5 years. It is still very painful and tender from surgery.
Likes/Loves: Love life, children, animals. People that are generous and help others, all good things. The wonderful friends that hung in there with me through my tough times. I love them all.
Dislikes/Hates: People, family & friends that cannot face an illness and walk off and leave you alone. Traffic, I want to cuss everyone. Whiney people, if you help yourself someone else might help you.
Personal comments: I lost my husband to cancer in December, 1997. I was just adjusting to his loss when I found out I had it. It seemed to me that his illness was a wake-up call but evidently not enough because I got another one. Life is too short and we don’t know where or if we will be tomorrow. Treat EVERYONE as you would like to be treated.

Name: Trish
Nick: na
Resides: Coram, New York, USA
Diagnosed: January,1998
Age at diagnosis: 39
Diagnosis & Treatment: Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma, 2 cm, margins clear and 30 nodes negative. Lumpectomy, 12 rounds of CMF and 35 radiation treatments. HER2- and Estrogen Receptor negative.
Likes/Loves: I love the Lord, Jesus Christ. I love my wonderful husband and 3 beautiful daughters. Without them I would be lost. I love to laugh!! We do alot of that. I love children!
Dislikes/Hates: I do not like negative people. I hated chemotherapy. I dislike people that think they know everything and know nothing!
Personal comments: I am so grateful to everyone in my family who supported me through the toughest challenge of my life. I thank God for giving me the strength to keep getting my treatments, on the days I just did not want to go because of how sick I would get. I thank everyone for standing by my side when life got really tough! I love you all!

Name: Trudy
Nick: trudy
Resides: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Diagnosed: December 15, 1997
Age at diagnosis: 40
Diagnosis & Treatment: Tumour in left breast - stage 3.Removed tumor and several lymphnodes. 4 agressive chemo and 20 radiation treatments. Have radiation scars under the breast. Breast reduction. Have lymphedema of the left arm/hand. Have had 4 cases of cellulitus. Live with chronic pain in the chest area and upper back.
Likes/Loves: loves nature taking one day at a time
Dislikes/Hates: na
Personal comments: Have four grandchildren. have had an auntie died this year from bc. her daughter died two years ago from bc

Name: Valerie Willmott  (Sadly our angel Val passed away on 9th May 2005)
Nick: balsey
Resides: Australia
Diagnosed: November 2000
Age at diagnosis: 59
Diagnosis & Treatment: Ductal Carcinoma in left breast had Lumpectomy with 6 weeks radiation, exactly 2 years later agressive Carcinoma in right breast had mastectomy followed 6 months later with mastectomy of left breast Cancer spread to the liver 2004 and also the lungs.
Likes/Loves: love anything to do with crafts playing bingo and a flutter on the pokies , love Bella my maltese terrier
Dislikes/Hates: Really dont dislike anything usually go along with the flow
Personal comments: I feel I am a much stronger person since having cancer also have heart problams so need to be strong , love this group have made some lovely friends.

Name: Vandana A. Patel
Nick: Vandana
Resides: Audubon, PA, USA
Diagnosed: November, 1994
Age at diagnosis: na
Diagnosis & Treatment: Since nov 94 did chemo six cycle, then stem cell transplant till July 95 then mastectomy in October,1995 then radiation from Dec/95 till Jan/96. Tamoxifen since July 1995 till Sept/97 when BC relapse. On Arimedex Sept/97 till Jun/98 when BC spread to bone in skull, spinal cords, ribs pelvis etc. liver, lung and heart. Since Jun/98 on Taxotere, Aug/98 with herceptin Sept/98 with Famare, also on alternative treatments
Likes/Loves: Love to be with people who understand the situations and willing to give support and love hugs and kissed and holding hands.
Dislikes/Hates: Hate people who do not understand the situation and just pass the stupid comments for the sake of it and also ask the same stupid question again and again.
Personal comments: My life has a lot more to share, maybe sometime I should write the book so others could maybe benefit.

Name: Vicki
Nick: Girly
Resides: Sicklerville,NJ
Diagnosed: April 12, 2002
Age at diagnosis: 45
Diagnosis & Treatment: High Grade ductal carcinoma in situ with cancerization of the lobules. Solid and cribriform subtype. Comes with in 0.1 cm of the resection margin. Mastecomy with breast reconstruction Tram Flap.
Likes/Loves: Loves; My son, people, Music, dancing, singing, learning, reading, awareness, excerise, having fun,Spirituality, The ability to laugh at myself. Water
Dislikes/Hates: Golf, a few other sports,People who do not like other people because of race, religon etc. Humans who do not want to grow and learn. Drinking and Driving, Drugs that take lives.
Personal comments: I want to live, laugh, be passionate& warm all the rest of my days. Thanks for giving me space.

Name: Vicki
Nick: weemote
Resides: springdale, ar usa
Diagnosed: 1999
Age at diagnosis: 45
Diagnosis & Treatment: IDC, tumor 3.5cm, early stage 2, no clean margins, no lymph node involvement. lumpectomy (left side) 4 ac, 4 taxol,37 rads (32 and 5 boosts)
Likes/Loves: My husband and I own a business and it keeps us hopping. I love to scrapbook and make homemade cards(any snail mail addy’s and I will send you a cheer up card) love my church and church family. have lots of fun with my 7 yr old granddaughter. travel when time and money are available at the same time.
Dislikes/Hates: hate BC. not too much else because I have learned to be more tolerant of everybody else’s problems.
Personal comments: love FIN. After three yrs family doesn’t seem to understand the impact bc made on my life so its nice to have someplace to vent.

 

 

Name: Vidya K 
Nick :Vidya
Resides: India
Diagnosed: December, 2008
Age at diagnosis: 37
Treatment: Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Likes/Loves: Everything under the sun
Dislikes/Hates: na
Personal comments: Keeping fine now with family ( husband and 2 children )

 

 

Name: Winona Morgan 
Nick :Mo-scared
Resides: Rolla, MO USA
Diagnosed: January, 1996
Age at diagnosis: 60
Treatment: lumpectomy w/ radiation implants and radiation- tamoxifen
Likes/Loves: Quilting - Golf - Family 5 teenage grandkids
Dislikes/Hates: Winter - unfriendly people and gossips
Personal comments: Lost my husband of 45 years to pancreatic and bone cancer in 1999 - Have 5 wonderful teen age grandchildren ages (20/16) who live nearby