Bopha had been feeling a sharp, stinging pain in her left breast, but thought it was just her period or heartburn. Her local doctor’s office wasn’t taking any appointments because of COVID, and she had to push to get them to refer her to BMC. After an appointment at BMC and two days after her and her boyfriend signed papers on their house, Bopha found out she had Stage II breast cancer. She then had 16 rounds of chemo, a lumpectomy, and 20 rounds of radiation. "It took a lot of convincing from Dr. Oshry and nurse Nebby that I could slow down and take it easy on myself," says Bopha. "Nebby also taught me to advocate for myself. When I would feel pain before, everyone would say, ‘You’re young, it doesn’t run in your family… you’re fine!' And I am fine, but still… it was breast cancer. Now I spend my time renovating our house, crafting, and saving up for our wedding. Johan and I got engaged in Hawaii last month!" [View all BMC stories](/stories) ### Breast Cancer Program [Explore Department](/departments/cancer-center/breast-cancer-program) ### Related Stories [#### Patient Story: A Family’s Sacrifice and the Right Care Give Dylan Back His Childhood Pediatric Surgery ](/stories/patient-story-familys-sacrifice-and-right-care-give-dylan-back-his-childhood) [#### A Mobile Approach to Prostate Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Care Urology ](/stories/mobile-approach-prostate-cancer-screening-and-follow-care) [#### Advancing Multidisciplinary Care for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Crohn’s and Colitis Program ](/stories/dr-perera-physician-spotlight) [#### Patient Story: Mateo Is Back on the Field after a Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolism Hematology-Oncology (Pediatrics) ](/stories/mateo-is-back-on-the-field) - [Load More](?page=1 "Load more items") .container--content > * { max-width: 900px; margin-left: 0; }