While at the beach for the 4th of July weekend, Erin discovered a lump in her left breast. After weeks of testing and biopsies, she learned that she had breast cancer. Hear her story of surviving treatment, how her cancer diagnosis changed her career path, and her complicated emotions about Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:59 Meeting Erin, a breast cancer survivor
2:09 Discovering a lump
4:22 Her breast cancer treatment
7:49 Tips for breast cancer surgery
10:50 How cancer changed her career path
15:02 Fertility
20:57 Treatment side effects
23:35 Follow-up schedule
25:34 Why Breast Cancer Awareness Month is complicated
33:10 Winning a wedding?

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