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Portrait of Amal

Amal

Completed breast cancer treatment in 2013

"I remember the day so clearly. Even though I was expecting the worst, it was quite different when I heard it. I suddenly found myself in a world I did not understand. The good thing is, the strength that you don’t think you have begins to surface — you are resilient, you can find the right words to say, and when and how to say them, and you are pragmatic."

Amal's Gallery

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sunnybrook patients are providing an intimate look inside their experiences with breast cancer. Take a glimpse inside Amal's experience below.