THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HELD ITS ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE FUNDRAISER TODAY IN MONTEREY….ITS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY FOR THIS INSPIRING EVENT…. MODELS…ALL OF THEM CANCER SURVIVORS….STRUTTED THEIR STUFF ON THE RUNWAY….TEN LOCAL STORES STEPPED UP TO PROVIDE THE OUTFITS….ORGANIZERS SAY WHILE THIS IS CERTAINLY A FUNDRAISER……..ITS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN MONEY…ITS ABOUT HOPE AND HELP. ### (CLIP 1:32) (1:58-2:08) CANCER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE. WE ARE HERE TO SAY, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, CELEBRATE EVERYDAY AND LIVE LIFE TO YOUR FULLEST AND WHEN YOU NEED US, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, WE’RE HERE AFTER A CANCER DIAGNOSIS …HOPE IS A VALUABLE TOOL TO GET THROUGH THE DARK DAYS….I GOT A CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW TWO OF TODAYS MODELS….AND THEIR MESSAGE IS SIMPLE….THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE CANCER TUNNEL…. < (NAT POP) ARACELI AND ANGELICA VILLAGAS ARE TWO OF THE MODELS FOR THIS YEARS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CELEBRATION OF LIFE …HERE THEY ARE GETTING FITTED FOR THE FASHION SHOW….THEY ARE TWINS AND THEY SHARE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING…..EVEN… UNFORTUANTELY…BREAST CANCER….ARACELI WAS DIAGNOSED FIRST…SHE NOTICED A LUMP WHILE BREAST FEEDING HER SECOND CHILD… (CLIP 2:42) I WENT BY MYSELF TO GET MY RESULTS. I HAD PLANNED TO GO WITH MY SISTER BUT SHE UNFORTUNATELY GOT CALLED TO WORK. I WENT IN BY MYSELF BECAUSE I DIDN’T WANT TO BOTHER ANYONE ELSE…ITS HARD BECAUSE WHEN THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE CANCER..MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS I AM GOING TO BE GONE. HER MEDICAL TEAM AT THE NANCY AUSONIO BREAST HEALTH CENTER AND HER FAMILY WERE NOT ABOUT TO LET THAT HAPPEN….TREATMENT STARTED QUICKLY INCLUDING GENETIC TESTING, WHICH CONFIRMED ARACELI CARRIES THE BRACA-1 GENE PUTTING HER AT HIGH RISK FOR BREAST CANCER….. AND WITH THAT CAME STRONG RECOMENDATION THAT HER SISTER BE TESTED AS WELL…. (CLIP 13:07) THOSE SCANS,, THEY FOUND A BUMP ON BOTH OF MY BREASTS, SO THEY TESTED BOTH BY DOING A BIOPSY AND THEY TESTED POSTIVE FOR TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER…ON BOTH SIDES. JUST 27 YEARS OLD AND THE TWINS FOUND THEMSELVES IN THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES….THEY LEANED ON EACH OTHER, THEIR LARGE EXTENDED FAMILY AND THEIR FAITH (CLIP 17:18) “HAVING FAITH HELPED US A LOT. THERE WERE TIMES AND DON’T GET ME WRONG..WE HAD DAYS WHEN WE THOUGHT ARE WE GOING TO MAKE IT? BUT HAVING FAITH AND LEANING ON THAT FAITH REALLY GOT US BY.” TODAY THE TWINS ARE SURVIVORS….AND WITH CANCER ON THE RISE IN YOUNG PEOPLE THEY HAVE BECOME SOMETHING OF AMBASSADORS FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCEITY ….AT THE RELAY FOR LIFE…AN AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FUNDRAISER IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR….AND HERE AT THE CELEBRATION OF LIFE FASHION SHOW ON FRIDAY…ITS A ROLE THEY JOYFULLY EMBRACE… (CLIP 8:34-8:58) WE NEED PEOPLE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH THIS AND YOU ARE YOUNG AND YOU ARE SCARED TO ADVOCATE F
Twin breast cancer survivors model for ‘Celebration of Life’
The American Cancer Society held its annual celebration of life fundraiser Friday in Monterey, California. It’s the thirtieth anniversary of the inspiring occasion.Models, all of them cancer survivors, strutted their stuff on the runway. Ten shops within the space stepped as much as present the outfits. Two of the fashions have been twin sisters, Araceli and Angelica Villegas, and their message is easy. There is mild on the finish of the cancer tunnel.As twins, they share nearly the whole lot. Even, sadly, breast cancer. Araceli was identified first when she seen a lump whereas breastfeeding her second little one. “I went on my own to get my outcomes. I had deliberate to go together with my sister however she sadly received referred to as to work. I went in on my own as a result of I did not need to hassle anybody else,” Araceli stated. “It’s exhausting as a result of once they inform you that you’ve cancer. My first thought was I’m going to be gone.”Her medical staff on the Nancy Ausonio Breast Health Center and her household weren’t about to let that occur. Treatment began rapidly, together with genetic testing, which confirmed Araceli carries the BRCA1 gene, placing her at excessive threat for breast cancer.With that got here a powerful suggestion that her sister be examined as properly. “They discovered a bump on each of my breasts, so that they examined each by doing a biopsy and so they got here again constructive for triple-negative breast cancer on each side,” Angelica stated.Just 27 years previous, the twins discovered themselves within the struggle of their lives. They leaned on one another, their massive prolonged household and their religion.”Having religion helped us so much. There have been occasions, and do not get me incorrect. We had days after we thought are we going to make it? But having religion and leaning on that religion actually received us by,” Angelica stated.Today, the twins are survivors, and with cancer on the rise amongst younger folks, they’ve turn into one thing of ambassadors for the American Cancer Society.Present on the Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fundraiser in October of final 12 months, and on the Celebration of Life Fashion Show. It’s a task they joyfully embrace.”We want folks to know in case you are going by this and you might be younger and you might be scared to advocate for your self or scared to get assist. There are so much of assets just like the American Cancer Society that’s prepared that can assist you and lift consciousness for you and others to forestall cancer, detect it on time, and aid you out by the entire course of,” Araceli stated. If you’ve got been identified with cancer, the American Cancer Society might help you get by it, and if you wish to donate, you’ll be able to all the time accomplish that on-line at cancer.org.
The American Cancer Society held its annual celebration of life fundraiser Friday in Monterey, California. It’s the thirtieth anniversary of the inspiring occasion.
Models, all of them cancer survivors, strutted their stuff on the runway. Ten shops within the space stepped as much as present the outfits.
Two of the fashions have been twin sisters, Araceli and Angelica Villegas, and their message is easy. There is mild on the finish of the cancer tunnel.
As twins, they share nearly the whole lot. Even, sadly, breast cancer. Araceli was identified first when she seen a lump whereas breastfeeding her second little one.
“I went on my own to get my outcomes. I had deliberate to go together with my sister however she sadly received referred to as to work. I went in on my own as a result of I did not need to hassle anybody else,” Araceli stated. “It’s exhausting as a result of once they inform you that you’ve cancer. My first thought was I’m going to be gone.”
Her medical staff on the Nancy Ausonio Breast Health Center and her household weren’t about to let that occur. Treatment began rapidly, together with genetic testing, which confirmed Araceli carries the BRCA1 gene, placing her at excessive threat for breast cancer.
With that got here a powerful suggestion that her sister be examined as properly.
“They discovered a bump on each of my breasts, so that they examined each by doing a biopsy and so they got here again constructive for triple-negative breast cancer on each side,” Angelica stated.
Just 27 years previous, the twins discovered themselves within the struggle of their lives. They leaned on one another, their massive prolonged household and their religion.
“Having religion helped us so much. There have been occasions, and do not get me incorrect. We had days after we thought are we going to make it? But having religion and leaning on that religion actually received us by,” Angelica stated.
Today, the twins are survivors, and with cancer on the rise amongst younger folks, they’ve turn into one thing of ambassadors for the American Cancer Society.
Present on the Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fundraiser in October of final 12 months, and on the Celebration of Life Fashion Show. It’s a task they joyfully embrace.
“We want folks to know in case you are going by this and you might be younger and you might be scared to advocate for your self or scared to get assist. There are so much of assets just like the American Cancer Society that’s prepared that can assist you and lift consciousness for you and others to forestall cancer, detect it on time, and aid you out by the entire course of,” Araceli stated.
If you’ve got been identified with cancer, the American Cancer Society might help you get by it, and if you wish to donate, you’ll be able to all the time accomplish that on-line at cancer.org.
