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The Story of Survival 

 In 2020, I was diagnosed with Stage 2 ½ invasive ductal carcinoma. From that moment on, my prayer was simple — please let me see more years… 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and beyond. I prayed for the opportunity to grow older and live a long life without ever facing cancer again.

I held tightly to that request as  January 31, 2026 rolled around, believing that reaching five years would be a quiet but powerful moment of gratitude and celebration for many years to come. The five year mark. 

But life had another chapter for me to write. 

Another journey to face head on.  

In February 2026, I was diagnosed with breast cancer again. 

This time it was caught very early and was tiny, but the devastating news shook me to my core.   After many, many tears and prayers, I made the decision to have a full mastectomy on March 3, 2026 to lower my risk moving forward.

I won’t pretend this journey hasn’t been hard. It has been challenging, sad, and at times devastating. There have been moments filled with questions and confusion about why this is happening again. Some days it has felt like my soul was breaking.

What feels almost surreal is that I created Healing Roots to support others walking through this journey… and now here I am again! 

But even through the pain, my faith has never wavered.

Through prayers, the love and support of family and friends, my spirit continues to be lifted. This road has not been easy, but I will continue to trust God with every step forward.  The next chapter begins! 🙏🏽🩷