Breast cancer survivor shares journey [Video]

The CEO and president of a chocolate and candy company in New Brunswick is sharing her journey with breast cancer to encourage other people to be proactive about their health.

Bryana Ganong from Ganong Bros. Limited said she went for her first mammogram this past spring and received the surprising diagnosis.

“It was a shock to be sure,” she told CTV Morning Live on Tuesday. “I had no family history, no risk factors. It was very overwhelming.”

Ganong underwent surgery in May to remove the cancer, which luckily turned out to be Stage 1. She continued with chemotherapy, which she recently completed.

“I’m so thankful for that early detection,” she said. “I can’t say enough about the health-care professionals I encountered. They walked me through step-by-step.”

Heather Mulligan, manager of advocacy in Atlantic Canada with the Canadian Cancer Society, said breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the second leading cause of …