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Becky Conary’s Story
Breast cancer first touched Becky’s life when her mom was diagnosed in 2007. Watching someone she loved go through breast cancer changed her in ways that were hard to explain. A few years later, Becky faced her own diagnosis at 39.
After feeling a tiny lump in her right breast, Becky asked her doctor about it. A mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy followed. Just days before her 40th birthday, she heard the words: “I’m sorry and very surprised to share with you that you have breast cancer.”
“I am living proof of why self-examinations and mammograms are so important.”
Read MoreAshley Maxey’s Story
Ashley Maxey was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 and then metastatic breast cancer in 2021.
Since then, Ashley has kept her eyes on her kids. Her job now is to fight to be here for their moments and memories.
Her advice is simple: “Take it one day at a time. Give thanks with each day you are given. Don’t forget to smile and hug the ones you love.”
Read MoreMatt & Zoe Ward’s Story
Matt Ward has been part of Runway for Recovery since almost the very beginning. His daughter, Zoe Lorraine, is part of what comes next.
Read MoreMarci Eiserman’s Story
For the past few years, Marci has watched her daughters, Kenzie and Addie, take the stage without her. She loved being able to sit in the audience and experience the show from that side. But when Olivia asked her to come back for the 20th, Marci decided not to wait for the 10-year milestone she once had in mind.
Marci is excited to return to the stage and show newer models what life can look like years after diagnosis.
Read MoreLiz Silverman’s Story
Liz Silverman first shared these words with her children when she was diagnosed with breast cancer: “We can’t choose what happens to us, but we can choose how we will react to it.”
Liz and her family continue to try to live by that idea.
Read MoreJonny Braithwaite’s Story
Jonny is stepping onto the Runway stage in honor of his mom.
After already showing up for Runway in a huge way as one of the organization’s first Boston Marathon runners, Jonny will now experience another side of the community: the 20th Anniversary Runway Show.
Read MoreDorothy Burnhams’s Story
Dorothy Burnham was nursing her infant while her two-year-old played at her feet when she noticed a lumpy area in her left breast.
Surrounded by all things baby, Dorothy assumed it was related to breastfeeding. It was not.
Today, Dorothy continues to be part of Runway as a member of the Board of Directors, helping carry forward the kind of support that families need when breast cancer interrupts ordinary life.
Read MoreDan Moran’s Story
Dan Moran is returning to the Runway stage in honor of his mom.
For Dan, walking in her memory means everything.
“Runway allows me to show the world what an incredible woman, mother, and warrior she was throughout her battle with breast cancer,” Dan says.
Read MoreAmi Mehr’s Story
Rowing has guided Ami through breast cancer, her mother’s later breast cancer diagnosis, and a benign brain tumor in 2019. Through it all, Ami has held onto one lesson: focus on a goal and keep moving toward it.
Read MoreLinda Phelan’s Story
Linda’s daughters describe her as their “amazing mother who defeated cancer and never lost her positive attitude throughout the entire process.”
Linda Phelan returns to Runway with deep gratitude for the family and community that carried her through breast cancer.
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