HealthOctober 26, 2010

Discover Lori Faire's inspiring journey from breast cancer diagnosis at 37 to six years of survival. Her story highlights the power of positivity and a strong support network.

Lori Faire, breast cancer survivor (Fred Lynch)
Lori Faire, breast cancer survivor (Fred Lynch)

Lori Faire

Age diagnosed: 37

Years battling breast cancer: It was two years before I got through everything, from date of diagnosis to finishing reconstruction

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Years surviving:?six

The hardest part: "One of the biggest things was losing my hair and the chemo therapy. I didn't get sick, I just felt like I was in a fog all the time. Nothing tasted right."

Her advice for others: ?The biggest key is to have a very good positive attitude. Have a close network of friends and family and always stay around positive people. When you are around negative people or anything negative it will bring you down. It doesn't matter what you are going through, you've just got to stay around positive people.

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