Davis County sisters diagnosed with breast cancer 2 weeks apart

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DAVIS COUNTY — Sharee and Annette Page were born only 18 months apart and the two sisters have done almost everything together.

From sharing a bed and going to school to visiting an impressive 55 countries, the sisters have always been “attached at the hip.” Now, they’re battling breast cancer together.

“(Annette) was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, and two weeks later I went in and I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” Sharee Page said. “We both had noticed lumps, but had she not been diagnosed I probably would not have gone in that quickly. I probably would’ve sat on it because mine was pretty small.”

Sharee and Annette Page have visited every continent. (Photo: Courtesy of Sharee Page)
Sharee and Annette Page have visited every continent. (Photo: Courtesy of Sharee Page)

The sisters’ diagnoses came only two months after their 38-year-old sister-in-law Lindsay Page found out her cancer had returned. She was originally diagnosed with angiosarcoma in January 2015 and went through chemotherapy, but it came back in February of this year in her liver and lungs.

Sharee Page, who is 34, started the video channel Breast Cancer Babe the day she was diagnosed with breast cancer, sharing her immediate reaction to the health surprise.

Annette Page, 35, has made appearances in the videos to help shave her younger sister’s head and describe how to check for breast cancer. The sisters receive their chemotherapy treatments together and film those experiences as well.

“I hoped to keep (the videos) lighthearted and inspirational at the same time,” Sharee Page said. “It just kind of turned into something fun to take our minds off the craziness of cancer.”

Both Sharee and Annette Page have the “breast cancer gene,” BRCA2. People with the gene have a 45 percent chance of getting breast cancer by age 70, according to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. At least four out of the six Page siblings have the gene; one hasn’t been tested yet. The sister’s mom is a two-time cancer survivor, but she never had breast cancer. Their grandma and great-grandma both died of breast cancer.

“It has been crazy, but talk about the support and the love — we’re definitely feeling it,” Sharee Page said. “It’s nice to have each other to lean on, and it’s nice to know someone else knows what you’re going through and someone else knows how you feel. I think we’re able to gather strength in that, so you can’t complain too much because someone else has it just as bad or worse. That helps.”

Considering the fact that they’re undergoing chemotherapy, Sharee Page said the sisters are doing well. In the future, they hope to resume their world travels. They’ve already been to every continent, but have a goal to see 100 countries.

Sharee Page said people always ask how the three family members stay so positive.

“Really, we attribute it all to our faith and our belief in God, and that He has a plan for us and he has taken care of us,” she said. “No matter what happens, he is in charge. That’s really the source of our strength and positivity.”

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