My Story - forever grateful
If this year has taught me anything, it’s to live each day with gratitude, you never truly know what someone is going through, and when life hands you lemons, make lemonade!
April of this year was an adventure. Weeks after Steve’s accident, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. At the age of 44, I never thought I would hear those words - I remember reading "carcinoma" over and over again on my biopsy report thinking there is no way I was seeing what I was seeing, but it was. Minutes later, my mom was at my door and my husband was comforting me and within days, the carousel of doctor's appointments and scans began.
I am ever so grateful that today we live in an age where early detection and treatment are possible. I am fortunate that my cancer was caught when it was and for the most amazing medical team, family, and friends who were there every step of the way. Proud to now be a healthy survivor who is cancer-free, along with my strong mom.
With the plan to make lemonade out of lemons, this year, I joined the Komen community and registered for the Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk. I am dedicated to Komen's mission of ending breast cancer forever, and I need your help. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today in support of my fundraising efforts.
Your support helps us get one step closer to a world without breast cancer. Funds raised help support breakthrough research and provide assistance to those facing breast cancer today who need our support. Whether it’s emotional support via Komen’s helpline, financial support through Komen’s financial assistance program, or navigation services to break down barriers to care, Komen will be there for them.
Ending breast cancer needs all of us, and your generosity can make a real difference. Together, let’s show breast cancer patients there’s a whole community standing by their side.
Will you please join me in this fight by making your donation today?
