I have battled Sickle Cell disease my entire life, leading to complications and several miscarriages. In 2020, I unexpectedly found out I was six weeks pregnant during a sickle cell crisis. Despite a 50/50 chance of carrying the baby to term and taking daily shots to prevent blood clots, I faced another challenge when I discovered a lump in my breast during my second trimester. Diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, my medical team planned to remove the mass before delivery. However, a sickle cell crisis delayed the surgery. On September 12, I went into labor at 29 weeks, giving birth to our baby boy. I then had surgery to remove the cancerous mass and began chemotherapy, which I completed in eight months. Reflecting on my journey, I call my baby boy my “MIRACLE BABY” and look forward to our future together

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.

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