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, February 20, 2020

Casting for Recovery Ohio Fish-Flying Retreat 2019

 IndianBear Winery

IndianBear Winery Vineyard

Ohio Grapes!

Arriving for a weekend retreat for
breast cancer survivors in learning how to Fly-Fish

Trying on my fishing gear for size

with my very special Casting for
Recovery host and Triple Negative
Breast Cancer sister
Melissa Richardson

My fly fishing attire

Our fishing waders and boots
assigned to us

https://castingforrecovery.org
"Enhancing the quality of life of women
with breast cancer"

Casting for Recovery bringing women
from all over Ohio to this
beautiful lodge and pond...Fly-fishing

Aloha!

My room for the weekend

Campfire under the moon

Beautiful moonlight night

Learning the art of tying fish knots

Hmmm

My fishing gear

We're all practicing in tying various fishing knots

 Clinche Knot demonstration 

My first Surgeon's Knot

This may be my Davy Knot

Reading about the different Fresh Water Fish

Just snap it back!

Is this how you hold it?

Must have fishing gear...
Froglegs, sunglasses and
a walking stick

...a whistle, a hat light
 and belt accessories

...a backpack

...waders, a hat and a neck buff

Our fashion models

Various flies used for fly-fishing

Realistic looking imitations in water

Demonstration of bright colored 
and different sizes and shapes of
fly-fishing selections

Various fly-fishing selections floating in water

Love our daily place settings... Woolly Bugger

Breast cancer conversations on the sun porch

Beautiful backdrop all around us

All geared up and waiting for our
fly-fishing partner guides

Yay, I got John as my fishing guide!

Melissa and John

My very first fly-fishing experience 

Still trying to figure out this casting...

Trying to catch that catfish...
 Actually, John caught me from falling as
I had a vertigo moment

Just couldn't quite make it happen...

Casting for Recovery, Ohio class of 2019

Me and my roomie, Beverly 

Learn more about Casting for Recovery fly fishing retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to the participants:

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Komen Northwest Ohio Race for the Cure, Toledo 2019



In memory of Holly

Melissa and Betty, Holly's mom
keeps fighting for her daughter
and those affected by breast cancer

Pink sisters, Melissa and
Jeannette Martin

with the Bee supporting
Komen's mission

Muddona is stronger than cancer!

Melissa with University of Toledo
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
researchers, Dr. D. Tukaramrao
and Dr. A. Tiwari

Komen walkers Nadine, Dr. Tiwari, Melissa
and young supporters

Pink sisters, Tammy A. and Melissa

Walking in Celebration of Melissa Paskvan

Team Victory Center

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