Category: News
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Happy Mother’s Day
Today we honor Mothers. I think of mine every day. She still exists in every choice I make. Living in my heart in every little way I affect the world. As we walk this path of uncertainty together one thing remains constant, the love and respect we have for our Mothers and caregivers. May the…
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Cancer TYpe
May 8, 2024 *Update* I have ER+ PR + HER + also known as triple positive breast cancer which means I will be immediately doing one year of Chemo along with targeted HER blockers, endocrine therapy and surgery. They hope is to cure it and keep it from coming back. It’s going to be a…
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SUrgery date!
July 1, 2022 I have a surgery date! With Penn Medicine! Step 1: July 27 Remove all breast tissue put in tissue expanders and fill it with air. Close blood vessels in the tummy to prepare for transfer. Hospital stay one night Recovery from double mastectomy will probably continue into the nexy surgery. Charles will…
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Pathology From 1A to 2A
October 7 2022 Update after my pathology report. For anyone following me for that information, I had a positive lymph node. This moved me to Stage 2A and decreases my prognosis by about 10 percent. Luckily, with Chemo and endocrine therapy, I can push it back into the 90s. The other issue being debated is…
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Penn Medicine Breast Reconstruction Awareness Fashion Show
October 20, 2022 My birthday was amazing! I was one of twelve models at the survivor celebration of life fashion show (Breast Reconstruction Awareness day) and walked the runway at the medical museum in Philly. It was wild. I got there and realized I was modeling underwear! It was pants and a bra with a…
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Lehigh Valley Breastfeeding COalition COnference
March 2, 2024 Telling my story of delayed imaging due to lactation status at the Lehigh Valley Breastfeeding Coalition Conference was such an amazing experience. The dedicated lactation specialists in that room made me feel seen and asked so many great questions. It’s so hard going through diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer but it’s…
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Penn Medicine Breast Cancer Retreat 2024
March 11, 2024 I was honored to be a part of the Breast Cancer Retreat Program at Penn Medicine. It was so exciting to see how dedicated the entire staff of Penn Medicine is to improving treatments, patient experience, and making sure Penn is one of the best breast cancer centers in the world. Sitting…
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LBBC Metastatic Conference
I went to the Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer with my friend Angel Naomi and met so many amazing women. It was so inspiring, supportive and thoughtfully presented. I had my first sound bath and met many amazing vendors and groups working to find better treatments, medications, testing and outcomes…