Kate Stevens, 34, of Coeur d'Alene, holds a breast cancer survivor sign at Kootenai Health's breast cancer awareness Pamper Me Pink event Oct. 19. She was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer about a year ago after she found a lump. She was convinced to get checked following the event. "Don’t let fear win,” Stevens said. "If you find something, get it checked and if they don't take it seriously, find someone else to check it.”
October 25, 2023
Stories this photo appears in:
'Don't let fear win'
Survivor shares breast cancer journey after diagnosis at 33
Just by chance, Kate Stevens discovered a small lump on her breast. And just like that, her life changed forever. "I was like, 'That will go away, it's nothing,'" Stevens, 34, of Coeur d'Alene, said Monday. She was only 33 when she noticed the small mass while taking a shower after a spin class about a year ago. "It was the size of a marble at first," Stevens said. "It was really close to the surface, which is why I found it so quickly."