Kelley was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in September 2011, two days before her 41st birthday. She had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction, chemotherapy, radiation Today, Kelly is 10 years cancer-free.

• 01:22: I was working out one day, and I had this stabbing pain in the side of my left breast. 
• 03:23: I'm telling my parents regardless.  
• 04:55: How old were your kids?  
• 07:26: I've always heard that cancer doesn't hurt so why did this hurt? 
• 09:10: There weren’t a lot of surgical options in there other than reconstruction.  
• 10:57: October I had surgery. 
• 13:28: I remember after my pregnancy; I couldn't feel my feet because they were so swollen.  
• 15:09: She was telling me she had never had anyone have this kind of emotional reaction to this medication before. 
• 17:24: I never ended up in the hospital. 
• 18:58: I was able to accept the radiation part.  
• 21:08: I started researching master's degree programs. 
• 23:22: If it wasn't for cancer, I would still be a dental hygienist. 
• 24:32: What is that one thing you wish you'd known at the very beginning? 
• 25:45: Now I have this new implant that they think is ruptured.  
• 27:19: Nobody told me that I was going to have issues with my chest muscles for the rest of time.  
• 28:07: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the U.S., what would it be and why? 
• 30:02: I had a full hysterectomy because I was having all kinds of issues after chemo. 
• 31:11: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions. 
• 34:14: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers? 

Resources

• Kelley's website
• Kelley on Facebook
• Kelley on Instagram