I found myself in my unfinished, cement laden basement, surrounded by metallic paint. I disappeared downstairs to escape the chaos his PTSD was causing us. Our kids were upstairs watching...

“I knew before I had the testing done, that if I was positive I would be immediately having the surgeries to remove my odds.  The decision itself wasn’t nearly as...

But, I still miss my mom everyday, and sometimes I’m shocked that I’ve accomplished so much without her. My kids are almost adults, and yet she missed it all. That never goes away. That is why I had the fight in me to have the preventative surgeries - cancer has caused a lot of pain in my family. I wanted to spare my kids some of that if I could.”

“Life has taught me that growth is uncomfortable. It's not always fair, but it's how you process the events - that determine your future. As difficult as my journey has...