May 16, 2023 | Events, News, Stories | 0 Comments
Please join Kat’s Ribbon of Hope for a freestyle party Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 6:30pm $100 p/person suggested donation Includes wine & passed hors d’oeuvres Nino’s Beach 43 Orchard Beach Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 Premium bar upon consumption DJ Gus Ballas... read more
May 13, 2023 | Events, News, Stories | 0 Comments
What do we know about various diets and their association with cancer? Have you ever wondered what the evidence shows? To answer this important question, Chadi hosts two specialists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Urvi Shah, MD, hematologist oncologist... read more
Nov 18, 2021 | Stories | 0 Comments
In January of 2020 — just six months after I got to marry the love of my life — I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer (HER2+ ER+ PR-) My husband and I were enjoying every second of our honeymoon until he noticed a massive lump in my right breast. As a 28 year... read more
Oct 16, 2020 | Stories | 0 Comments
14 years ago I was taking care of my elderly mother who was ill when I found a lump in my breast. My COBRA had just lapsed and I was terrified. Then I called the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Program. The hotline volunteer (herself a survivor) calmed my... read more
Aug 29, 2016 | Stories | 0 Comments
My mother is a three-time cancer survivor, BRCA positive and the strongest, sweetest woman I know. Through my experiences with my mother, I always said I would get a double mastectomy and hysterectomy by age 35 to lessen the chances of my getting this disease –... read more
Jul 19, 2016 | Stories | 3 Comments
Stories Kat, As a woman who has been diligent about going for a mammography and sonograms my adult life, it was extremely shocking to find a lump through self examination. I had found others in the past, but this one would be different. This breast cancer could not... read more
Feb 24, 2014 | Stories | 0 Comments
Stories Hi Kat, My fiancé bought me one of your necklaces. I think it’s awesome that you have found a way to give back. Thank you for sharing! It truly brought tears to my eyes. I can completely relate when I read your story. I also want to give back. I have an... read more
