Join me and help change the future of breast cancer!

An estimated 27,700 women and 260 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in Canada.

This year, my team ("Boob Ross & Friends") and I are participating and fundraising for this year’s Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure on Sunday, October 6th, 2024. Every dollar we raise will fund breast cancer research and support programs and services for those impacted by this disease.

If you can, please donate today and/or help us fundraise. I believe better treatment options and survival outcomes are possible. Together, we can help make a life-changing difference for so many people.

I would like to thank everyone that has supported this cause! Thank you so much! We appreciate your generous support.

Please take some time to check all of your breast tissue which extends under your armpits and up to your collarbone. Here are the most common signs of breast cancer:

- a lump- changes in the shape or size of the breast- changes to the nipple, such as a nipple that suddenly starts to point inward (called an inverted nipple)- discharge that comes out of the nipple without squeezing it or that has blood in ithttps://cancer.ca/.../cancer-types/breast/signs-and-symptoms

Additionally, please check the rest of your body for lumps, suspicious moles or anything out of the ordinary. If you notice anything, please go see a doctor and insist for proper tests.

Thank you for reading.

P.S. Did you know? A $75 donation can fund a clinical trial for someone with breast cancer to test new treatments to save lives and give hope to countless others.

MARY'S STORY:

Mary was diagnosed with stage 3 triple positive breast cancer (invasive ductal carcinoma) in 2022, at the age of 27. It was a great shock to everyone as Mary had no family history and was so young. Mary went through chemotherapy, immunotherapy, two surgeries (single mastectomy and reconstruction) and radiation. It was an extremely hard year of active treatment but Mary was considered cancer-free once the surgical report indicated she had a pathological complete response (PCR) from chemo which killed all the cancer cells! Yay! Today, Mary has finished all active treatment, is under hormonal therapy, and is back at school - pursuing her PhD in Experimental Medicine! Mary is loving life and is so thankful for the years of support from her loved ones and friends. If you have some $$ to spare, please consider donating to the cause. With just a couple of dollars, we can help research and help future cancer survivors. Research saves lives! Thank you so so so much!

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L'HISTOIRE DE MARY:

Mary a été diagnostiquée avec un cancer du sein triple positif de stade 3 (carcinome canalaire infiltrant) en 2022, à l'âge de 27 ans. Ce fut un grand choc pour tout le monde, car Mary n'avait aucun antécédent familial et était si jeune. Mary a suivi une chimiothérapie, de l'immunothérapie, deux opérations (mastectomie et reconstruction) et une radiothérapie. Ce fut une année de traitements extrêmement difficile, mais Mary a été considérée comme "cancer-free" une fois que le rapport chirurgical a indiqué qu'elle avait eu une réponse complète pathologique grâce à la chimiothérapie qui a tué toutes les cellules cancéreuses ! Ouf ! Aujourd'hui, Mary a terminé tous ses traitements actifs, elle est sous hormonothérapie et a recommencé son doctorat en médecine expérimentale ! Mary adore la vie et est très reconnaissante pour les années de soutien par ses proches. Si vous avez quelques dollars à épargner, veuillez envisager de faire un don à cette cause si importante. Avec seulement quelques dollars, nous pouvons aider la recherche et aider les futurs survivants du cancer. Tout le monde, mêmes les personnes hors du Canada, peuvent faire un don. La recherche sauve des vies ! Merci infiniment !

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Raised $150!

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$186 Raised

$500.00

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David Lautner

$51

Mary Fossey

$135

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