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Kennedy Elsey has made a career out of making people laugh.
As one half of Boston’s beloved Karson & Kennedy morning show on Mix 104.1, laughter has always been part of who Kennedy is. But after her breast cancer diagnosis on July 3, 2024, laughter became much harder to find.
Today, Kennedy is cancer-free. Kennedy is still funny. She is still loud. And she refuses to let breast cancer define her.
Kristen Barcelo was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32, when her daughter was not yet 18 months old.
Now, two years from diagnosis and one year with no evidence of disease, Kristen is beginning to feel like she can get her head above water.
This October, she will walk the Runway with her daughter in mind.
“I want my daughter to see that I’m strong,” Kristen says. “I’m okay. We’re getting through this.”
Kate Martin was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer nearly 10 years ago, when her son, Ronan, had just turned two.
Now, as she approaches her 10-year cancerversary, Kate is stepping onto the Runway stage to celebrate and help pull others through.
“When you meet the people that do understand it,” Kate says, “that’s where the healing is.”
Esther Kasin’s breast cancer story is one of persistence and self advocacy.
After years of monitoring a lump that had always tested benign, Esther knew something was different when it grew larger and became painful.
Again and again, Esther had to speak up for herself.
Since September 2024, Michelle has averaged about three months per treatment plan.
“I choose to wake up and be positive,” Michelle says.
This October, Michelle returns to Runway’s 20th Anniversary Show as a reminder that even when things are hard, hope is still a choice every single day.
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