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Taking you through my Journey to bring much awareness to Breast Cancer and that Early Detection is key to survival.
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"I promise, Suzy... Even if it takes the rest of my life." -Nancy G. Brinker, Founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
What is TNBC
WHAT IS TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER?
Just in recent years, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) has sparked interest in the news where instead of calling the tumor as ER-negative, PR-negative, and HER2-negative; researchers began using the shorthand term, "Triple Negative," dubbed the "new type" of breast cancer. Being Triple Negative, you don't have a targeted therapy and your only treatment option is chemotherapy.
Triple Negative Breast Cancer is seen in about 15% of all breast cancers. TNBC is a very aggressive cancer that tends to strike younger women, pre-menopause, especially among African-American women and women who have BRCA1 mutations. The tumor tends to be fast growing and is less likely to show up on an annual mammogram. TNBC is more likely to metastasis early on; has a high rate of recurrence in the first 2-3 years from diagnosis and has a poorer prognosis than other types of breast cancer due to lack of specific, targeted treatment for TNBC.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Monday, May 20, 2019
YSC Summit Austin, Texas 2019, Part 1: Sisterhood
Beautiful Austin, Texas welcomed all of us breast cancer survivors attending Young Survival Coalition Summit in March 2019. After a cold-sub-zero winter in Northern Ohio, I was more than ready to visit someplace warm and hang out with some breast cancer sisters who are dear to me.
Once a year, many of us travel from all over the United States and some from other countries for this very unique weekend conference for young breast cancer survivors where we bond as a sisterhood and talk about our journey. We talk about our treatments, long-term side effects and coping with our fears; and attend sessions on these issues too.
I always really enjoy seeing familiar faces and meeting new people too, just not enough time in one weekend to spend with everyone I meet, but I do treasure the small moments, conversations and the short visits we do get in.
Austin Texas! Michelle, Tammie, Sara and Natalia |
Dinner time on the patio |
650 people in attendance! |
YSC: A World where no young adult faces breast cancer alone. |
Jennifer, CEO of YSC presents speakers Dr. Don Dizon and Dr. Susan Love |
TNBC sisters Moira Howerton, Meghan Masceri, Melisa Paskvan and Jeanna Holler |
TNBC sisters: Melissa in the middle and Sarah Ramirez on right |
TNBC sisters Melissa and Dana Peters Stevens |
TNBC sisters Ricki Fairley and Melissa with Harper |
Melissa and Amy Mustica of the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation https://tnbcfoundation.org |
Breast cancer survivors, Karen Lindsey and Melissa |
TNBC Sisters Melisa, Simone Barnes, Ricki Fairley and her pup Harper |
TNBC Sisters Traci Gordon, Melissa and Ricki Fairley |
Metavivor Terlisa Sheppard and Melissa |
Love this girl, always smiling! Breast cancer survivors Melissa and Terlisa Sheppard |
Triple Negative Breast cancer sisters, Melissa and Traci taking silly selfies |
Advertising for Pink Ribbon Girls https://www.pinkribbongirls.org |
Advertising for Pink Warrior Angels https://pinkwarriorangels.org |
Breast cancer survivors Melissa and Cary Goldberg of SCAR Project and Handful |
Advertising for handful https://handful.com |
Advertising for Casting for Recovery with Melissa Richardson on the right https://castingforrecovery.org |
Advertising for SGRT Community https://sgrt.org |
Breast cancer survivors Tammie and Melissa Found this rabbit in a bar |
Breast cancer survivors, Tammie, Jeanna, Sara and Natalia Face-timing Dusty and Alexandra who couldn't be with us at the conference this year |
Face-timing Alexandra |
Squirrels just want to have fun! |
Lisa, Natalia, Tammie and Sara "I Will Survive!" |
Melissa, Dr. Don Dizon and Tammie Turpen |
Breast cancer survivors Angela Rose and Melissa |
Breast cancer survivors Melissa and Jennifer Merschdorf, CEO of Young Survival Coalition |
Breast cancer sisters, Melissa and Susan Portnoy |
Love these TNBC Ladies! Dulce, Natalia, Melissa, Lisa and Sara |
Breast cancer sisters, Melissa and Shay Sharpe of the SCAR Project and https://shaysharpespinkwishes.org |
Melissa and Dr. Susan Love of https://www.drsusanloveresearch.org and Army of Women |
Breast cancer sisters Unique Roden, Melissa and Nikki Triplett |
Breast cancer survivors Melissa and JenniferMerschdorf, CEO of https://www.youngsurvival.org |
Breast cancer sisters, Melissa and Michelle Green |
Breast cancer sisters Melissa and Shanese Johnson |
TNBC sisters Dulce Santiago and Melissa |
TNBC sisters Melissa and Adrienne Julianna |
TNBC sisters Melissa and Tanyis Brunscheon |
TNBC sisters Melissa and Michelle Pena |
TNBC sisters Melissa and Joanne Hayashi |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Sisters, Melissa and Natalia Munoz |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Sisters, Melissa and Lisa O'Connor |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters, Sara Kouten and Melissa |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters, Jeanna Holler and Melissa |
Breast cancer sisters, Tammie Turpen and Melissa |
Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters. Melissa and Traci Gordon |
Breast cancer sisters Melissa Swadley Allbritten |
TNBC sisters, Melissa Richardson and Melissa Paskvan |
Breast cancer sisters Courtney Lercara of http://www.pinkwings.com Melissa and Tiffany Ramos |
Breast cancer survivors Melissa and Carol Capelan |
Victory gals breast cancer survivors Kelsey Smith of https://thecansurvivor.org and Melissa |
Melissa with Izzy |
exact right now |
We are all Triple Negative Breast Cancer Sisters Survivors! |
#SquirrelPack4Life family |
Melissa, YSC State Leader |