Recently I've been interviewed for a couple things, and I'm pretty happy to be able to share my story.
Glow Magazine:
Glow magazine is helping to promote the Shoppers Drug Mart Weekend to End Women's Cancers (the 2 day 60km walk I'll be doing Sept 10-11, 2011), and they wanted to do an article on a cancer survivor who is a first time walker. Since I had done that CP24 interview before, my contact somehow got passed along to an editor of the magazine. I met up with her to tell my story, and the article should be coming out in the June issue.
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is doing an article on young women with breast cancer. They interviewed the founder of Rethink, which is an organization that support young adults concerned about or affected by breast cancer. I attend really fun and interesting monthly get-togethers that they host called "Live Laugh Learn", so I'm known by the team. The Star wanted to interview a young woman affected by breast cancer to get an idea of the issues that we face that older women may not. So they contacted me and asked if I would be willing, and I said "Of course!" This article came out today. Check it out here: http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/965885
Research Project - Ryerson student
I was also contacted by a Ryerson University student who is doing a journalism project on young women with breast cancer. I guess its a hot topic these days. She's been meeting with a couple of cancer survivors to hear their stories, and get a good idea of what we go through. I was happy to share my story as well.
I am always willing to talk about what I've been through if its going to help increase awareness of the issue and to support a good cause! I kind of feel like if I use my experience for something good, then I didn't go through all of this in vain!
Great for you for getting your story out there!!!! You are an incredible spokesperson for young women with cancer!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mitchy!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kristal, Thanks for sharing your story and giving us Breast Cancer patients hope. I too was diagnosed with BC last October (age 29) and am now going through radiation after 6 gruelling cycles of chemotherapy. My experience has been very similiar to yours, I am seeing the positive side of life and also get the strange looks from people who see me one day with a wig and the next with a bandana. Fortunately for me I have been able to work and go to the gym throughout my treatment therefore was able to retain approxiamtely 90% of normality. How is your radiation going?
ReplyDeleteDeep
Hey Deep! How have you had the energy to continue working throughout your treatment? Well good for you, and glad you have maintained a relatively normal life!
ReplyDeleteLuckily I don't have to do radiation! Hope yours is going well though, and I guess you'll be done soon:) Yaaay
Kristal
Hey, I work with Nurses who have been amazing and have supported me throughout the entire journey. Plus I cant sit at home as I will go stir crazy! I guess the energy comes from being happy?! Lol
ReplyDeleteI am nearly done with radiation and have my reconstructive surgery scheduled for June 30th so cannot wait to get a new set! I guess there are "perks" !