Published 2:58 pm Wednesday, June 5, 2024 By Eric Johnson Breanna Bortner is taking control of the narrative of her own story in facing her cancer struggles. Eric Johnson/[email protected] Breanna Bortner stands with her team who jumped in her honor at Plunging for Pink.
Photo provided Through Brave Beautiful Boobies, Breanna Bortner hopes her story can bring positivity and support to others facing some of the same trials. Eric Johnson/[email protected] Throughout her journey, Bortner has advocated for cold-capping and hopes that one day she can help others as it is currently not covered by insurance.
Photo provided Generally, people regard mosquitoes as an aggravation, irritation and annoyance, but for Breanna Bortner, her view of the insect has changed somewhat. It’s because of a mosquito that Bortner became aware of something that would change her life drastically. After returning from her family’s cabin in June of last year, Bortner was coping with the by-product of time spent at such a retreat — mosquito bites.
“Itching all over,” she said. “I started itching a place on my breast and quickly realized it was not a mosquito bite, but a lump.” After going through the process far too many are familiar with, Bortner received the news nobody wants to hear in July of 2023 — cancer.
“Obviously, all of the things that were running through my mind were this doesn’t run in my family. No one in my immediate family has had anything like.
