Cancer Survivor Testimonies

Among the people you meet every day in Los Cabos, there is a group that is hurting, but optimistic. They are cancer survivors, and they are just some of the people we are fighting for. These are their stories.

Patricia

I took my daughter to the doctor to have her examination done. He asked me how long it had been since I had been examined, and I replied, "Too long." The doctor recommended I do it right at that moment, that there was no time to lose and, after all, I was already there. Read more…

Maria

One night I was checking my breast — like I do once or twice a month — and I felt a pellet. I woke up my husband and he told me to go to the doctor, which we did the next morning. My doctor told me not to worry about it — that it was normal due to not breastfeeding my children. Read more…

Paula

The story of my diagnosis began with Popular Insurance. Through a meeting with them, I was told I needed a mammogram. Unfortunately, the exam wasn't included in the insurance budget, so I had to pay for it myself. There was a suspicion of cancer. Read more…

Cristela

My mother died of breast cancer a few years ago. She was born in 1944. My mother didn't go to any doctor to be examined. She was too ashamed to be touched by another man. When doctors detected the disease it was too late for her. Taking my mother's story into account, I went to an examination in 2004. Read more…

Alma

In my case, I got colon cancer. My operation consisted of clamping my colon. It is the latest technology, and I have to go to La Paz to have it done. It has been difficult. I've been fighting this for three years and I have had three surgeries since then. Read more…

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