My journey began in March 2018 when I was diagnosed with stage 1 early detected breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy with radiation and was put on hormone therapy to keep my cancer away.

In July 2020 I was diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer. The cancer moved to my bones. It was discovered when I broke two ribs. I have lived 3 years with MBC and it has spread to my liver and several lymph nodes.  My third line of treatment shrunk my liver Mets and kept my bone lesions and lymph nodes stable.  I was experiencing a lot of side effects so the decision was to switch chemo. In July I started my fourth line of treatment.  It is a new drug that was just approved by health Canada in January.  I am thankful for research marching on and finding me more options for treatment.  This is why I fundraise for the Run for the Cure and why our team is a metastatic breast cancer team.  I’m still on the same treatment line.  Next scans will be in October. There are a limited number of treatment options. I still live in hope, as science marches on, of research finding more and better options for treatment. I am hopeful for a cure for metastatic breast cancer in my lifetime.

I am happy to have a wonderful team of support as I live with this disease. This team and the fundraising is a wonderful part of how I live full of hope every day.

Please consider donating, or even joining our fundraising team so that together we can work towards creating a future without breast cancer.

Every donation is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your support.