Triple Negative Breast Cancer, "I Won't Back Down!": Breast Cancer Awareness

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.

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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023

My repair truck

Thank you Chevy! - Sylvania, OH.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Toledo Jeep Fest Parade 2019

August 2019, over 1200 jeeps rolled through downtown Toledo, Ohio for their annual Jeep Fest Weekend.

Me watching Jeep Parade

Love my Muddy Mud hen!

Miracles are Pink

Winged Warrior

Pink!

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Toledo Rockets for the Cure 2019

On February 2, 2019, I attended the University of Toledo, Rockets for the Cure women basketball game taking on University of Bowling Green Falcons. I was among a select few breast cancer survivors to be recognized on the basketball court prior to their game and was escorted arm in arm by a BG player, #3 to the center court. The basketball players and fans were all wearing something pink in support of breast cancer awareness and benefiting Susan G. Komen of Northwest Ohio where 75% money raised is used to support programs and survivors here in our local community.

The University of Toledo provided us survivors a private suite and I took my TNBC researcher, Dr. Tiwari as my guest to support this great cause. From my suite, we watched UT Rockets 76-56 win over BG falcons. Thank you University of Toledo, Komen of Northwest Ohio and our local community for your continued support of us survivors and going forward to find our cure!

Breast Cancer Survivors with Chrys Peterson

Melissa and Roxy

Rocky and Melissa

Lady Rockets pre-game warm-up

Lady Rockets pre-game huddle

In it to win it!

Breast cancer survivors being recognized on the
basketball court, I'm on the far left side 😉

View from my "suite" seats

Melissa and Dr. Tiwari

Toledo Rockets and Bowling Green Falcons

Lady Rockets cheering from sideline

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Toledo's Hattitude Breast Cancer Awareness Brunch 2018

On October 14, 2018, I attended Hattitude, a Breast Cancer Awareness brunch sponsored by Medical Mutual of Ohio. Every year, Medical Mutual of Ohio honors a person or an organization who has made progress in bringing breast cancer awareness in our local community with the Debra A. Green Award. The recipient of the 2018 Debra A. Community Service Award was presented to the University of Toledo Center for Health and Successful Living, a well deserved wellness center that I have been a participant of for the pass few years. I was honored to be asked by Barbara Oxner to be a guest in attendance in supporting Dr. Amy Thompson, Co-Director of the Center for Health and Successful Living. Congrats to the team of the center for your hard work in making the center a successful support outlet for us breast cancer survivors!

Triple Negative Breast cancer sisters,
Melissa and Joyce Bettinger

Executive Director of Komen of Northwest
Ohio, Mary Westphal and Melissa

Dr. Tim Jordan and Dr. Amy Thompson of University of
Toledo Center for Health and Successful Living giving their
acceptance speech of the Debra A. Green Award

Dr. Tim Jordan and Dr. Amy Thompson of University
of Toledo Center for Health and Successful Living
giving their acceptance speech of the
Debra A. Green Award

Dr. Amy Thompson accepting the 2018 Debra A. Green
community service award and all of her supporters of
University of Toledo Center for Health and Successful Living

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers Crucial Catch 2018

One for the bucket list for me was to see a pro-football breast cancer awareness game. On October 7, 2018, I was so excited to attend my first Pro-football game, Detroit Lions vs Green bay Packers at Ford Field n Detroit, MI. that was supporting cancer awareness with survivors taking field, and showing videos on the big screen of football players talking about a loved one touched by cancer. The Detroit Lions beat The Green Bay Packers 31-23.

Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer!

My end zone view of Detroit's touchdown

Touchdown!

Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers #12

Lion's Michael Stafford #9 setting up for
a touchdown!

Detroit Lions Cheerleaders wearing their pink
in support of breast cancer awareness

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Toledo Rockets for the Cure 2018

I was among the 5,024 in attendance supporting The University of Toledo Rockets Women Basketball win over Western Michigan at their 12th annual Rockets for the Cure on February 17, 2018. $12, 315 was raised by the Lady Rockets for cancer research and supporting women diagnosed with breast cancer in Northwest Ohio.

One of these girls is not like the others...

Season high 5,024 fans!

Rockets for the Cure

Woot, Woot!

Lady Rockets in pink!

Western Michigan has their pink on too!

These Rockets are winners!

Great game ladies!

These ladies are the true inspirations!

Pink jerseys auction time!

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Detroit Tigers Pink Out the Park 2017

Pink sisters Melissa and Lynnette

Thank you Lynnette for this invite to be one of your guests to Detroit Tigers Pink out the Park on May 17, 2017. I really enjoyed your company and the breast cancer awareness experience that came along with the game. Lynnette and I belong to the same support group in my area and have met up at many awareness events over the years.
Always a true Tigers fan since I was a kid and always wanted my pic with Detroit Tigers mascot, Paws...
Here's the photos!