It was spring of 2020, I was 46 years old, I felt a lump in my left breast. Because of the way COVID was turning life upside down, I didn’t give it much thought. August 2020 my husband insisted I notify my doctor. On 9/21/2020 after a mammogram, an ultrasound, and biopsy, my doctor called me to come into the office to review my results. Nothing could have prepared me for the moment I heard “I wish I had better news” when the dr entered the exam room. I was numb, frightened, and full of racing thoughts. Fast forward through an emotional journey filled with uncertainty, surgery and treatment, my follow up appointments and diagnostic tests show “no evidence of disease”. I’m thankful and blessed to be here and share my story. Please perform Breast Self Exams monthly. Everyone. Know your body. Don’t skip routine screenings. My family does not have a history of breast cancer on my mom's or dad’s side. 

This is the 3rd year Team Brasecutors Against Cancer will be participating in the Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK WALK. The team members are employees of the CA Attorney General’s Office along with their family and friends who support Komen's ONE mission of ending breast cancer forever. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today in support of my fundraising efforts. 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 treatment assistance program, or help navigating their care journey, Komen will be there for them.

“Cancer survivors are blessed with two lives. There is your life before cancer, and your life after. I am here to tell you your second life is going to be so much better than the first.” – Hoda Kotb