10/01/2026
🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀
This month, I want to celebrate the warriors, survivors, thrivers, caregivers, and everyone who has been touched by breast cancer. 💗
I also want to share a little of my own journey.
I was diagnosed with Stage 1 ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in November 2025. My biopsy was in January 2026, and in March 2026, I had surgery. During surgery, my surgeon discovered two tumors, and I underwent a partial lumpectomy followed by 5 rounds of radiation. I did not need chemotherapy.
Today, I am taking Letrozole, which I am expected to continue for the next five years.
This journey has not been easy, and it has changed the timeline of my kidney transplant journey, but through it all, I can truly say: God is still awesome, and I am blessed. 🙏🏽💗
I am grateful to be here. I am grateful for early detection. I am grateful for my medical team, my loved ones, and for every prayer, word of encouragement, and act of kindness along the way.
🎀 Ladies, please know your breasts. Examine them regularly, pay attention to changes, and keep up with recommended screenings. Early detection can save lives.
To every woman currently fighting: Keep going.
To every survivor: We celebrate you.
To every family who has stood beside a loved one: We see you.
And to those we have lost: We remember you and honor your memory. 🩷
My story is a reminder that early detection matters, faith matters, and every day is a blessing.
💗 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — let’s spread awareness, encourage one another, and help save lives.
