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| Angie Christine |
A few months before her 37th birthday, Angie Christine
decided to fulfill a dream of entering Jennifer Hendershott’s,
All Women’s Weekend bodybuilding competition. Her
recently adapted exercise routine and ultra-healthy lifestyle
had finally begun to pay off. She was now gaining muscle
mass and confidence, and she wanted to have a little
breastwork done to contour her body - as a reward for
her hard work and in preparation for the upcoming
competition.
Following a standard pre-surgery mammogram, Angie
and her husband learned that she had five cancerous
tumors in her left breast. “I was totally shocked,” shared
Angie, “We worked out, ate healthy and stayed active;
it didn’t make sense.”
Angie’s plans quickly changed from a standard augmentation, with a competition in the fall, to putting down the weights and undergoing a bilateral mastectomy. Angie continued, “Some may not agree with my decision to do the augmentation, but it saved my life. I can guarantee you I would not have gotten a mammogram until after I turned forty.”
Thankfully, the cancer had only reached her sentinel node; the surrounding nodes were
clean. So while Angie’s battle is not yet over (she anticipates just one final surgery and anti-estrogen biologic treatments) it was detected early enough to rule out the need for chemotherapy or radiation.
Angie notes that her strong faith in God has been both a comfort and a ‘medicine’. In the midst of the fight, she is excited to soon join the ranks of the true survivors. “Within the first few weeks after diagnosis,” she shared, “I signed up to walk with the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. I wasn’t going to sit back and wallow in self-pity. I now have a team of 23 called Angie’s Angels. I can’t wait to participate in my first walk.
And I promise, it won’t be my last.”
We all run for a reason. What moves you?
decided to fulfill a dream of entering Jennifer Hendershott’s,
All Women’s Weekend bodybuilding competition. Her
recently adapted exercise routine and ultra-healthy lifestyle
had finally begun to pay off. She was now gaining muscle
mass and confidence, and she wanted to have a little
breastwork done to contour her body - as a reward for
her hard work and in preparation for the upcoming
competition.
Following a standard pre-surgery mammogram, Angie
and her husband learned that she had five cancerous
tumors in her left breast. “I was totally shocked,” shared
Angie, “We worked out, ate healthy and stayed active;
it didn’t make sense.”
Angie’s plans quickly changed from a standard augmentation, with a competition in the fall, to putting down the weights and undergoing a bilateral mastectomy. Angie continued, “Some may not agree with my decision to do the augmentation, but it saved my life. I can guarantee you I would not have gotten a mammogram until after I turned forty.”
Thankfully, the cancer had only reached her sentinel node; the surrounding nodes were
clean. So while Angie’s battle is not yet over (she anticipates just one final surgery and anti-estrogen biologic treatments) it was detected early enough to rule out the need for chemotherapy or radiation.
Angie notes that her strong faith in God has been both a comfort and a ‘medicine’. In the midst of the fight, she is excited to soon join the ranks of the true survivors. “Within the first few weeks after diagnosis,” she shared, “I signed up to walk with the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. I wasn’t going to sit back and wallow in self-pity. I now have a team of 23 called Angie’s Angels. I can’t wait to participate in my first walk.
And I promise, it won’t be my last.”
We all run for a reason. What moves you?
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I am so proud of you and your walk, with God, and in support of others! Not easy to put yourself out there! You go girl! Next year on Hendershotts stage! Me and you!
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