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Holly Raissipour, Survivor since 2010 My name is Holly Raissipour and I am a seven year breast cancer survivor. Being diagnosed at 39 all the way across the country in Seattle, away from all but my immediate family, made me realize just how precious life can be. Not just life, but living life to the fullest. I am an adrenaline junkie and seek new adventures all the time so I am thrilled to be part of Runway this year. I have jumped out of an airplane with two of my daughters and plan to with my third daughter this summer. I…
Read More »Linda Jones & Karin Castro and Olivia & Samantha Jones, Walking in memory of their mother and grandmother, respectfully, Ann Wilkie Marotto (1994.) It was a crisp October weekend in 1986. We were all home from college for a fun weekend at the Head of the Charles. That was the first time we heard the words breast cancer in our home. We would hear those words often as they would become part of our daily lives over the next 8 years. I was 21, my sister 18 when our mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She passed away 8 years…
Read More »Cheryl Cuddy, Survivor since 2007 I am a 10 year Breast Cancer Survivor now!! And I am proud to be alive!! It was a hard, long road, but I did it!!! I had my first mammogram 9/06 and it was the worst news ever after that. I was told 10/13/06 the devastating news. I did not know what to do?? I kept this secret to my self for a few weeks and it was awful. I knew I had to tell my family so I finally did. And it all went so fast after that. I was ready for my…
Read More »Melissa Morrison, Survivor since 2015 In February of 2014 my world was turned upside down. On February 21, 2014 to be exact, my daughter’s 8th birthday. Prior to that day, my days were filled with teaching second grade, running around to various sports and activities with my two children and adjusting to being a single mother. I was 39; my son Jake was 9 and my daughter soon to be 8. “What’s the hell is that?” I said aloud as I was hopping in the shower one night. “That” was a lump on my left breast that seemingly came out…
Read More »Kristen Collins, Survivor since 2016. At 33 I married the love of my life… By 38 we had a beautiful house and beautiful, healty, amazing twins! Life was incredible & became even more amazing when I found out I was pregnant again… Right after turning 40, I had my son. My twins were 22 months, my son almost 3 months & I was off to my ‘follow up’ exam… My Ob/Gyn did a follow up/annual exam which included a breast exam. He found ‘something’, but I didn’t think much of it since my breasts were ‘returning to normal’ after…
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