My Story…
My breast cancer journey began 30 years ago when a “cloud” on a mammogram was ignored by a radiologist and subsequently a tumor grew to 4 cm, discovered at a yearly breast exam. I was wheeled into a ten hour flap surgery and mastectomy followed by cmf chemo for five months. Five years ago, I experienced tremendous pain in my legs which lead to a cat scan which deemed my breast cancer as metastatic in my bones, skull, back, liver and odontoid. Radiation also followed having to wear a claustrophobic full head and neck mask to receive it.
This is an incurable and dreadful disease for which the constant bloodwork, treatments and scans take over our thoughts and dreams. My hope is that, as in my previous life as a magician, that we mbc patients will inspire you to make real magic to help in finding a cure!
Description
🎀 Please sign up for this amazing event to support everyone in the fight against metastatic breast cancer! 💗 💙 💚
🌈 It’s a COLOR WALK featuring:
✨ A color powder toss at the start
🎨 Three fun color stations along the route
🫧 A bubble station
🛍️ Vendors to visit
🎭 Fun entertainment — including stilt walkers!
This promises to be a joyful, meaningful, and unforgettable day for a powerful cause. 💞
We hope you will participate and help make a difference. Let’s show our support and spread some color, hope, and love! 💖
👉 Sign up today and join us!
ABOUT METASTATIC BREAST CANCER
Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is stage 4 breast cancer, for which there is no cure. Globally, more than 670,000 people die each year from MBC, with more than 43,000 dying each year in the U.S. alone (117 per day). Metastatic breast cancer spreads mostly to the bones, liver, lungs, and brain, causing MBC patients to be in treatment for the rest of their lives—with only 31 percent of MBC patients in the U.S. living longer than five years. Approximately 30 percent of early-stage breast cancers recur as stage 4 MBC. While 98 percent of all breast-cancer-related deaths are from MBC, less than 13 percent of overall breast-cancer funding is currently allocated to researching metastatic breast cancer.
METAvivor, through donations and fundraising events such as this, has been able to award over $41 million to fund 230 MBC research grants. We are extremely passionate about raising money for this cause and truly thank you for helping save lives by participating in or fundraising for this event.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 26 | Linda Level | $21.95 |
| May 22 | Laura Fencik | Undisclosed amount |
| May 22 | Janna Rosario | $106.35 |
| May 17 | Brian Bonvissuto | $64.15 |
| May 15 | Tina Glick | $32.50 |
| May 08 | Gail and Dennis Roth | $76.81 |
| May 08 | Deborah Santos | $27.23 |
| May 08 | Robert James Accetta | $53.60 |
| May 07 | John Minichetti | $106.35 |
| May 07 | Cynthia Varon | $27.23 |