Posts by Caroline O'Donnell
Meet the Models, New England: Michelle Maloney
“Listen to your body. Advocate. If you aren’t comfortable with your doctor, seek other opinions. Always find people you can trust.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Elizabeth Dragone
“I like to find the fun stuff and keep the joy- it gives us all something to look forward to.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Sheelagh Cawley Knopf
“This is a community I never wanted to be a part of, but I am so grateful I am. I am not alone and that keeps me going.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Lauren Davila
“It has been a total mental, physical and emotional journey these past few months, but it really has made me step back and appreciate my family and all the people who have been there for me.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Amy Burke
Even more impressive, she remained working as a teacher, worked out every single day, all on top of being a mom to a six and four year old: “I need to be as normal as possible and do as much as I can.” A college basketball player, her athlete’s mentality prepared her to “attack this, fight this and get through it.” Indeed, she drew inspiration from Peloton instructor Jess Sims’ famous quote, “line em up and knock em down.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Phyllis Eichhorst
“she was larger than life. This was 20 years ago and people still come up to me talking about how amazing she was.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Amy Salguero
Amy Salguero was by her mother’s side when, at 80 years old, she received a breast cancer diagnosis in summer of 2023. It prompted her to push up her own mammogram out of caution. When her doctor randomly had an appointment two days later, she took it and checked screening off her list.
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Andreia Sacca
“I feel strongly about telling women to be more preventive than I was”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Laura Bosse
“You hear stage four and you think ugh, but it doesn’t have to be.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Jenessa Dailey
She is quick to note how lucky she was to benefit from the massive improvements science has made in treatment. Indeed, instead of traditional chemo, Janessa qualified for a trial, a collaboration between MGH and Dana Farber, that involved intensely aggressive immunotherapy treatments
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