Facing Cancer at 35

FROM THE FACE OF RELAY FOR LIFE KIARRA WHELAN
ON JULY 31, 2013, AT THE AGE OF 35 YEARS OLD
KIARRA WAS TOLD SHE HAD STAGE 3 GRADE 3
BREAST CANCER.

She thought she was too young and it was older women that got it.
She was a single mum of two, one and three years old boys, facing a
cancer diagnosis that left enormous uncertainty ahead.

Kiarra had a rough six moths prior to the diagnosis with her sister going
through treatment for cervical cancer, her father passing away from
pancreatic cancer and dealing with a very painful marriage separation.
After losing lots of weight from stress (or what she thought was stress)
left a large lump that was very noticeable. She had no other symptoms
whatsoever.