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