Keri's Metastatic (Stage 4) Breast Cancer Story

An inspiring, reality-based comic strip chronicles the life of Keri and Doug Haberstroh, young newlyweds fighting breast cancer. Keri was only 25 when she was first diagnosed with invasive / infiltrating ductal carcinoma. The cancer was diagnosed as metastatic, having spread to her sacrum, when Keri was 26. Keri lost her battle with cancer in November 2006, shortly before her 27th birthday.

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Keri's Young Survivor Speech

Meet Doug Haberstroh

Why I Am Telling Keri's Story

My name is Doug, and I am a breast cancer husband. I'm here to share the story of the love of my life. It was Keri's dream that her thoughts, ideas, and love be shared publicly, so others could learn from her experience.

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A Husband's Perspective

My First Year Anniversary Without Keri

For Husbands and Partners

Resources + Ways to Connect
If you're the husband or partner of a breast cancer patient, you're in need of information and support just as much as your loved one.

How We're Telling Keri's Story

See the Entire Story Told in Comic Strip Form
The comic strip captions are excerpts from emails Keri and Doug sent to loved ones during Keri's treatment. Doug is re-publishing those emails in his blog. Together, the comics and Doug's SharePosts tell Keri's story - from start to finish.

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Keri Speaks at a Breast Cancer Walk

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