Michelle Beck has survived breast cancer not once but twice. Because of a family history of breast cancer, she had an inkling that she, too, would be diagnosed, and that if she were diagnosed, she would get a mastectomy. In 2012, Michelle was diagnosed, but when she saw her diagnosis was a treatable ER-PR+/HER2-, she changed her mind and opted for a lumpectomy. However, she was diagnosed again in 2017, and this time sought a bilateral mastectomy with full reconstruction. She has gone into remission and seeks to help others through her involvement with the support group Breast Friends of Oregon. After beginning as a volunteer, Michelle is now on staff at Breast Friends, and hosts the weekly Breast Friends Cancer Support Network podcast.