In August of 2020, while the world was grappling with the Covid-19 Pandemic, I was diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer, an extremely aggressive form of cancer. A cancer that was foreign to me at the time, and one that I quickly became painfully familiar with, as it presented me with the fight of my life.

A short time after that I discovered I carried the BRCA 2 gene, a gene that predisposes us to cancer. After 7 surgeries, including a double mastectomy and an oophorectomy, I then found out that the cancer had metastasized to my lymph node, which meant another surgery to remove 7 more lymph nodes. This was when I was informed that I would have to be treated with a highly potent chemotherapy regimen, know as “Red Devil” Chemotherapy. This was the best option to minimize a recurrence of the cancer.

This journey was leaving me shattered, depressed and scared for my life. I was angry and was looking for answers. Why did this happen to me?!? Then in the middle of my darkest hour, I had an epiphany. I accepted my place in life and became determined to view my journey as a launching pad to help others.