Share Your Story: Anissa Orsino

<p>Anissa Orsino is a seven-year breast cancer survivor, homeschooling mom of two boys, and bucket list crusher. She’s on a mission to help fellow moms and sister survivors live with intention and create lives that they LOVE.</p> <ul><li>00:54: Take us back to the beginning of your cancer journey. </li><li>03:29: Would you just come back and feel this lump?  </li><li>06:30: Okay so you're pregnant and what is the plan now?  </li><li>08:05: It turned out the lump did respond very, very well to chemo.  </li><li>10:18: I bet this is what it feels like right before you die.  </li><li>12:35: I got the expander put in at the time of my mastectomy.  </li><li>15:25: Talk to us about the implant and what went on from there.  </li><li>17:20: Talk to us about lymphedema.  </li><li>19:21: I could take a little bit more time off and so I just decided to go for it.  </li><li>21:33: I know I exercise most mornings and that has made a huge difference. </li><li>23:25: What was your worst moment? </li><li>25:20: What was your best moment?  </li><li>28:14: Many doctors are extremely reluctant to use the word cured.  </li><li>28:28: What is the one thing you wish you had known at the beginning of your cancer journey? </li><li>33:50: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the US, what would it be and why? </li><li>36:12: Everybody should have a doctor that will talk to them for two hours. </li><li>37:48: Thrive Rapid Fire Questions </li><li>39:44: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource that you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers? </li></ul> <p>Resources</p> <ul><li><a href="https://mamagoesbeyond.com/" target="_blank">Anissa’s website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mamagoesbeyond" target="_blank">Anissa on Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://grow.mamagoesbeyond.com/products/courses/view/1075274" target="_blank">Anissa’s You Can Cancer Planner</a></li><li>Email Anissa at <a href="mailto:mama@mamagoesbeyond.com" target="_blank">mama@mamagoesbeyond.com</a></li><li><a href="ht