I am a survivor twice – the first was in 2010 when my whole world twirled upside down. Weeks upon weeks of radiation and a lumpectomy later, I felt I was lucky and moved on. Only to have a second diagnosis 3 years later with the angst of losing my family, my life, my everything again. But I am a fighter – DAMMIT = and I took this head-on. A double mastectomy, tons of support from family and friends later, made me stronger. I survived that and felt it was my calling to help others when I heard they were going thru the same thing. I've helped so many women thru this journey to just be a support person when it was needed. That's why this community is so great and I'm proud to be a part of it.

So my two bits of gratitude –

1. Thankful for my 2nd chance at life; to give of myself to others and to have another day with my loved ones. 10 years has past this Summer of all my surgeries, implants and the like. CELEBRATIONS for sure.

2. Thankful for this community – I truly hope we all see that we're in this "club" together. We are here to support each other in an open forum. This has not been available before but I'm so glad it is here now.

Looking forward to engaging with you all!