Breast Cancer in my 30’s
Meet the Models, SoCal: Alanna de Vlugt
“I still feel kind of damaged. Obviously physically, but also emotionally.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, SoCal: Ashley Zdunich
“I knew by the way they were interacting with each other that it was cancer.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, SoCal: Samantha Reese
“This is not the end. This situation is not going to stop me.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, SoCal: Stephanie Czajkowski
“I have a better sense of my body and where it was and I learned to trust my body and decide for myself what I can and cannot do.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, NYC: Virginia Tomenson
“What’s healthiest for my body is what’s healthiest. That is what is most important.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Melanie Randall
“Take a deep breath, don’t feel rushed into treatment decisions. You do have time to think. Find your team and find your support.”
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: Siobhan Donovan
“There will come a day when I am no here anymore and its important to me that when my children look back at me in photos/videos, they associate me with things that make them proud and through that they know me.”
Read MoreIn Memory of New England Model, Sarah Wilfert
“You are giving your body to medicine – with a lot of time and sacrifice- to hopefully help you, but also women in the future.”
Read MoreMeet the Models, New England: Deanna Potsis
“It makes you realize your life could be taken from you. I can either sit down and let this disease control me or I can find ways to become healthier and beat this. Doctors said I would be lucky if they could rid me of 50% of the cancer and that just ticked something off in me and I thought, bet.”
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