Sisters4Prevention Breast Cancer Stories and Survival
Since my diagnosis fourteen years ago, I have been dedicated to researching lifestyle changes and supporting clinical research to achieve the prevention of breast cancer. My goal is to raise awareness of the need for research funding for the primary prevention of women's cancers and to share information to help those facing this journey. My posts are educational and include my journey with bilateral breast cancer and my year of treatment including a double mastectomy and reconstruction. I have been a breast cancer advocate since 2010 and have served on panels at the department of defense breast cancer funding review programs. My website shares all the information I have collected and verified from long term survivors and medical evidence. I am not a medical professional, simply a teacher who hopes to make a difference by sharing information. I presently serve as one of three breast cancer advocates on the pending clinical trial under the direction of Dr. Vincent Tuohy at the Cleveland clinic to prevent the recurrence of triple negative breast cancer, the most lethal form of the disease began in the Fall of in 2021.I am a graduate of the National Breast Cancer Coalition's Project LEAD and have lobbied Congress for additional funds for prevention clinical trials for breast and ovarian cancers. In 2022, I was invited to be a Komen Advocate in Science. Stay tuned...
Sisters4Prevention Breast Cancer Stories and Survival
Interview with Lauren Huffmaster from AdventureTherapyFoundation: Lauren is a stage 4 breast cancer "NED" whose foundation offers support for families facing a diagnosis of cancer.
Lauren's Story:
It was a bittersweet experience to be diagnosed with stage four breast cancer at the age of 37. The thought of my young children, and what this label will mean to them, overwhelmed me. At the same time, I felt empowered, in a way I had waited to be empowered my entire life. I knew I had a cause to fight for. I knew there were hurting people, people who did not have the tools to escape the pain of their diagnosis,
and because of my diagnosis, I would fully understand what was needed to serve, support and encourage them. As a young mother with metastatic cancer, I can understand the emotional burden that cancer brings into the life of a patient and his/her immediate family. Spouses carry a burden equal to that of the patient, while children analyze every stressful moment filled with fear.
http://www.adventuretherapyfoundation.org/about-us/Cancer doesn’t just weaken a body, it takes a significant emotional toll on family members. Adventure Therapy exists to give families impacted by cancer the opportunity to find emotional release in the outdoors. Walls and boundaries are minimized and the vastness of what lies beyond our limitations can be imagined in the wilderness. Experiencing the mountains offers healing to the body and peace to the soul.
This Summer, Lauren will launch RISE an app to provide support to patients facing a cancer diagnosis to connect with others sharing their diagnosis and local resources available that may help them navigate their cancer journey.
Lauren's Story:
It was a bittersweet experience to be diagnosed with stage four breast cancer at the age of 37. The thought of my young children, and what this label will mean to them, overwhelmed me. At the same time, I felt empowered, in a way I had waited to be empowered my entire life. I knew I had a cause to fight for. I knew there were hurting people, people who did not have the tools to escape the pain of their diagnosis,
and because of my diagnosis, I would fully understand what was needed to serve, support and encourage them. As a young mother with metastatic cancer, I can understand the emotional burden that cancer brings into the life of a patient and his/her immediate family. Spouses carry a burden equal to that of the patient, while children analyze every stressful moment filled with fear.
http://www.adventuretherapyfoundation.org/about-us/Cancer doesn’t just weaken a body, it takes a significant emotional toll on family members. Adventure Therapy exists to give families impacted by cancer the opportunity to find emotional release in the outdoors. Walls and boundaries are minimized and the vastness of what lies beyond our limitations can be imagined in the wilderness. Experiencing the mountains offers healing to the body and peace to the soul.
This Summer, Lauren will launch RISE an app to provide support to patients facing a cancer diagnosis to connect with others sharing their diagnosis and local resources available that may help them navigate their cancer journey.