Megan Sullivan, 61, has been unable to work due to complications from breast cancer. The multiple surgeries, hospitalizations and infections made working a struggle and she lost her job. At this point, her unemployment and State Disability had run out and she was unable to complete her journey to feel whole again. Megan reached out […]
Lynn Galletti’s mom and sister Kate both battled breast cancer before they passed away. Lynn says, “knowing that I also carried the BRCA gene was weighing heavy on me in light of the rapid losses of my Mom and my oldest sister, who left a husband and 7 year old daughter behind. I feared being […]
Isamar was diagnosed and had a mastectomy at the young age of 18. While being a full-time student, she had her 2nd and final surgery in 2020 during the Covid Pandemic. As with many, the Pandemic meant a loss in work hours and created a financial strain. A portion of her surgical procedure had already […]
Diagnosed at the age of 42 from having a mammogram, her whole world was turned upside down. She couldn’t believe that SHE was affected by cancer. Out of all the women in her family, she was the first. She became depressed and withdrew from being around a lot of people. After her mastectomy, Kendra couldn’t […]
In this newsletter, you can read about some of our accomplishments in 2021, our new donation method: donate stock, the Restored book, Patricia Roca’s Latina perspective on breast cancer, and Ellyn’s AiRS story.
I was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2019. It was so shocking and ironic, and then not at the same time because I work in healthcare marketing and in breast cancer advocacy. I have been working with breast cancer patients for over 5 years. I’ve met so many brave women in that time, and […]
The Alliance in Reconstructive Surgery (AiRS) Foundation has been committed to helping women who survived breast cancer and mastectomy by funding breast reconstruction procedures since 2014. Breast reconstruction is more than restoring a woman’s breasts; it heals an individual from the inside out. It is also an attempt to relieve women of the psychosocial distress […]
Introducing, “Dear Cancer, I’m Beautiful.” I’ve always wanted to launch a podcast, so this past April that’s just what I did. It’s called “Dear Cancer, I’m Beautiful.” For those of you who may not know me yet, my name is Melissa Berry and I’m the Founder of Cancer Fashionista. I’m an eight-year Triple Negative […]
This newsletter discusses the BRA day campaign, shares Katie’s story, and features our intern’s article on Dr. Hazen. Read it all here.
Alexes Hazen MD is an aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon in New York City. She runs her own private practice and is an Associate Professor at the Hansjorg Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center. She is also a board member of and professional partner with The AiRS Foundation. A typical day for […]
