I promise

"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.

Thursday, July 30, 2020

YSC Summit Atlanta 2015

Weekend fun with my breast cancer sisters in Hotta-Lanta to Connect, Educate and Empower at the annual Young Survival Coalition Summit in March of 2016.
Thank you Young Survival Coalition for bringing all us ladies together, support like no other.

Connect, Educate, Empower
Young Survival Coalition opening remarks 

Dusty Showers and Melissa

Cocktail hour with these lovely ladies

TNBC sisters, Melissa and Traci Gordon

Opening reception
Rachel, Melissa, Angie, Tammie, Angela,
Roxanne, Natalia and Alexandra 

TNBC sisters Roxanne Martinez
and Melissa

TNBC sisters Sara Kouten and Melissa

TNBC sisters Melissa
and Kate Vithanage

TNBC sisters Melissa and Natalia Munoz

TNBC sisters Angela Munoz
and Melissa

TNBC sisters Vicki, Alexandra, Melissa,
Karen and Jeanna

Breast cancer sisters Melissa and
 Charlene Cornelia 

TNBC sisters Melissa and Dulce Santiago

Breast cancer sisters and
roommate Tammie Turpen
and Melissa

TNBC sisters Melissa and
Roxanne Martinez

Breast cancer sisters Melissa
and Sarah Roselli

Breast cancer survivors
Melissa, YSC CEO Jennifer Merschdorf
and Tammie

TNBC sisters Alexandra Cortes
and Melissa

TNBC sisters
Jeanna Hollar and Melissa

TNBC sisters Lisa Southerland O'Connor
and Melissa

Melissa and Sami Mansfield 
from Nutrition and 
Exercise session

I love seeing these lovely ladies every year at YSC!
Survivors and Vendor Exhibitors:
Dulce, Laura MacGregor of Hope Scarves, Melissa,
Stori Nagel of Haus of Volta, Tiffany Ramos
and Courtney Lercara of Pink Wings

TNBC sisters Melissa and
Karen Barnes Bryars

From Beyond Boobs, Rene Bowditch
The Good Health Fairy and Melissa

 Sisterhood Forever, Melissa
and Young Survival Coalition CEO
Jennifer Merschdorf

TNBC sisters Melissa and Tonya

The Saturday night survivor dance party!
Dulce, Kate, Vicky, Natalia, Alex, Sara,
Lisa, Angie, Lori Flowers, Melissa,
Mary Farrell Ajango, Angela, Tammie,

Michelle, Shanese, Jeanna and Charlene

Breast cancer sisters Nicole Taylor
and Melissa

Melissa and Babes ...Babeland

Angela, Melissa, Angie Martin and Tammie

Breast cancer sisters Laura Ortman Holtyn, 
Julie Diehl (TNBC) and Melissa

TNBC sisters Melissa and Sara Kouten

Melissa, Charlene, Babes, Angie, Alexandra,
Tammie and Michelle Green

TNBC sisters Melissa, Natalia and Lisa
 at the Metro.  I Love Rock 'n' Roll...

TNBC sisters Sara and Alexandra

at The Metro...
Alexandra, Tammie, Lisa and Natalia

Melissa and Carole of
Triple Step Toward the Cure

Melissa and Lori Flowers of
Triple Step Toward the Cure

6 Years! 
CDC.GOV #BringYourBrave campaign

TNBC sisters Melissa and Laura Shepard
I Won't Back Down!

Komen's Super Survivor

You should see me
in a crown...

TNBC sisters Melissa and Joanne Hampton
of Breast Investigators

TNBC sisters Andrea Ghoorah, 
Melissa and LaWanda Fountain


TNBC sisters Alexandra, Natalia and Melissa

#SquirrelPack4Life

#SquirrelPack4Life

TNBC sisters Melissa and Vicky Hancock

Alexandra, Dusty Showers and Melissa

Young Survival Coalition CEO Jennifer Merschdorf

Selffie with Sara, Lisa and Vicky

That Laugh!
TNBC sisters, Melissa, Natalia, Vicky and Alex

TNBC sisters Melissa, Lisa, Kate, 
Karen and Sara 

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