This section highlights a ConnectMyVariant member in their own words. We aim to share a range of experiences, struggles, victories, and lessons focusing on connecting and communicating with relatives. Please join us in creating a safe and supportive space for those who voluntarily share their story. If you would like to share your story, email us.
Comic Book Story
A story about family communication and hereditary cancer
Fran's Story
In 2009, my husband and I had both retired. We decided to move back to the rural area where I was [...]
Cindy's story
After Cindy was diagnosed with breast cancer, she turned to a PALB2 Facebook group to get support on tough days [...]
Joanne's Story
The first time I saw the words Lynch Syndrome, I saw them on my cousin s page on Facebook. I [...]
Marisol's Story
I Did Not Want to Leave My Kids Like My Mom Had Left Me When I was 8 years old, my [...]
Adair's Story
Adair s diagnosis of stage III triple negative breast cancer didn t seem to make sense. She was forty years [...]
Mathew Knowles' Story
In October 2019, I let the world know that I had a BRCA2 variant and been treated for chest cancer, or [...]
Alisa's Story
Alisa Moura s family had always been concerned about cancer, especially since cancer took her father s mother when he [...]
Leann's Story
2017 was quite the year for my family. My oldest sister, Becky, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February and started [...]
Nicole's Story
January of 2014, I received a phone call I ll never forget. My mom went silent as soon as I answered. " [...]
Lisa's Story
At age 37, I found a breast lump. My doctor thought it was something benign and sent me for a breast [...]
Wenora's story
If you ask people about hereditary cancer, many can tell you that they ve been screened and that their family [...]
Tom's Story
An example story of using message boards to find others
Mary's Story
An example story about using genealogy DNA to find relatives
Linda's Story
An example story about using genealogy DNA to find relatives