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If you'd like to add your own story to this page, please complete our Voices of FORCE form.

There are so many stories on FORCE and so many members willing to share their experiences. We hope these profiles can help you connect with our community and get advice from people like you — people who have been where you are today!

To view an individual story, please click on the photo.

Barb R.

Barb R.
Newark, OH, 28.

Barbara

Barbara
Odessa, TX, 46.

Beth C.

Beth C.
Philadelphia, PA, 48.

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Lorna
Janesville, Wisconsin, 46.

Christine B.

Christine B.
Minneapolis, MN, 48.

Natasha A.

Natasha A.
Buffalo, NY, 41.

Stephanie F.

Stephanie F.
Coolville, OH, 33.

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Susan B
Sarasota, FL, 60.

Michelle S.

Michelle S.
Kansas City, MO, 40.

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Shelly
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 39.

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Trisha
Tampa, FL, 36.

Tara O.

Tara O.
New York, New York, 45.

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Tammy L.
Boston, MA, 46.

Laura

Laura
Cypres, Texas, Learning about myself and trying to help others along the way

Nara A.

Nara A.
Thornhill, Ontario, 35. Completing the surgeries without complications and being able to go back to doing the things I love to do!

Elise M V

Elise M V
Malibu, California, 50. I知 50, married 23 years with four children.

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Angela S.
Burlington, Vermont, 31. I知 31 and single with a seven-year-old son.

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Debra Nussbaum Stepen
Jerusalem, Israel, 54. I am married and have 3 grown step children. I am also a grandmom as well.

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Barbara
Odessa, Texas, 46. I知 46, and married for 26 years. I have 3 grown boys. My ethnic background is Ashkenazi Jewish, French, and German.

Deanna C.

Deanna C.
Liberty, South Carolina, 26. I知 26 years old. Married for almost 8 years and have 2 sons, ages 5 and 3.

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Holley
Dallas, Texas, 24. I知 24 and single with no kids.

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Jami M
Lilburn, Georgia, 49. I've been married 22 years and have two kids.

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Jennifer C.
San Diego, California, 37. I知 37 and single with no kids.

Loren

Loren
Roanoke, VA, 50. Getting educated about genetic testing and realizing there IS something we can do to help prevent this from continuing to take lives in our families.

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Suzanne Stevens
Belmont, New Hampshire, 42. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 35 and died at the age of 42. In March of 2009 I learned I was BRCA-1 positive.

Christina Ackerman

Christina Ackerman
Winter Springs, FL, 44. I'm all about pre-emptive strikes. I've not had cancer, but proactively had bilateral mastectomies done and OOPH/hysterectomy due to BRAC2+ results.

Jennifer C.

Jennifer C.
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, 35. I知 35, and married with two step-children.

Krystal

Krystal
Winnipeg, Manitoba, 25. I知 25 and single with a six year old daughter. My ethnic background is Icelandic/ Ukrainian. I'm BRCA 1 positive.

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Kyle T.
Austin, Texas, 30. I知 30, and married with no kids. I'm BRCA1 positive.

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Linda M.
Fort Bragg, California, 50. I知 50, and married with four kids. I'm BRCA2 positive.

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Kim
Marysville, Michigan, 45. I知 45, and married with two kids, Sam, 19 and Sarah, 17. I am BRCA1 and BRCA2 positive.

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