(MY FUNDRAISER PAGE IS NOW LIVE! Please donate what you can) I’M PROUD TO ANNOUNCE my partnership with @bcrfcure My Grandmother (whom I never met) passed away in 1968. Helen Isabel Vandervoort.
She was diagnosed shortly after my Dad’s 2nd birthday. She had a radical mastectomy followed by radiation treatments. Chemo wasn't available at that time. For 13 yrs, I’m told my Grandmother fought like a tiger to stay with her family... undergoing many surgeries & treatments. She died Jan 10 1968 at the age of 43. My Grandmother had gone to her Dr. early after discovering a lump in her breast but because she was so young and healthy she was told to wait a few months as it might go away! They didn't have the screening process we do today. #WhyResearch #BeTheEnd #ResearchSavesLives
#FundResearchSaveLives // This amongst other stories I will share is a huge reason why I’m proud to partner with @bcrfcure
I never want anyone else to walk in my grandmother’s footsteps. That’s #WhyResearch matters to me. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month I’m urging all of you to share your #WhyResearch story. For every post about the importance of breast cancer research shared on Instagram from now through October 31 with the hashtag, $10 will be donated to BCRF, up to $4,000. Share your story today!