‘Foobs, infertility, friends, loss, cost, faith'

Tasha Pettis of Kansas City, Missouri, is a breast cancer survivor.

“My mother had breast cancer at 35 and ovarian at 45, and she fought it for three years before passing. I tested BRCA1 at 25 and, at 31, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Grandmother had rectal cancer when I was 17, and Aunt is going through treatment now.”

Tasha’s six words to describe her cancer experience are “Foobs, infertility, friends, loss, cost, faith.” Share your six words here.

Tasha’s words, which were shared digitally through Tell KC, have been lightly edited for clarity.

As part of a local reporting project around the upcoming Ken Burns documentary series, Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, KCPT presents Cancer in KC.

We want to learn more about how cancer affects our community. How has cancer impacted your life? Share your story.