From FOMO to Philosophical: Miranda Ashitey
Miranda Ashitey
October 13, 2019
I’ve had a good life and while it’s not going to be as long as I hoped, it’s still going to be significant.
“Tell the story of the mountain you climbed. Your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.” — Morgan Harper Nichols
I’ve had a good life and while it’s not going to be as long as I hoped, it’s still going to be significant.
I want the world to know that I am living with this, but it isn’t my entire identity.
I know cancer comes in to steal your peace and joy, while turning your world upside down, but let me tell you, it changed my life.
For some, beauty practices lift their spirits because when they look better, they feel better.
Knowing that I may never ring the bell again, I still consider myself a survivor!
This experience has opened my eyes and mind to treat my body as a temple and to step outside of my fears.
I spent my first cancer-free year insulating myself from all things related to recurrence and MBC and you know what happened?
“Surviving” breast cancer two times. “N’ Shit” the anxiety, daily aches and pains from my medication, running the non-profit, working full time, being a wife, mom…and still trying to live my best life.
We’ve heard firsthand from many women of color about a lack of access or knowledge of clinical trials. We’re working towards a world where women never have to say, “I didn’t know I had options.” The Fred Hutch Office of Community Engagement shares how you can find clinical trials on your own and what things you should consider on your search.
As a woman of color, I know that it’s a table that our communities have been traditionally omitted from. But with the overall goal to advance our understanding of cancer across the board, it is imperative that everyone is both included in the conversation, and also empowered to own a piece of this process.