This Friday, if you’re looking for something to do around lunch time (Eastern Standard Time) I suggest you tune in to Dana Farber’s fundraising event for the Susan F. Smith Center for Women’s Cancers. You need to register ahead of time here: https://www.dana-farber.org/susan-f-smith-center-for-womens-cancers/get-involved/executive-council/

If you decide to tune in (no payment or obligation necessary), you will catch a glimpse of my story. I haven’t had the opportunity to see what they have included from my initial interview, but I hope it does my story justice. The things I was hoping to convey were:

1. I am staying active most days despite having MBC, and will continue to stay that way for as long as I can.

2. I do everything I can to give my kids the most normal childhood experience they can have that isn’t focused on cancer 24/7 without covering it up at home.

3. The mental game is HARD and is harder than my physical symptoms so far.

4. KNOW YOUR BODY because know one can know your body more than you, and take it seriously if you feel a change.

5. I am SO grateful for my medical team that rocks at keeping me going and for being my second family.

Please feel free to share the above link with anyone you think might be interested in knowing what’s going on in the world of women’s cancer research. It should be about an hour and there should be some interesting information and stories shared during the telethon style virtual event. If you tune in let me know your thoughts; I would love to be able to give feedback for future events.