Share Your Story: Marci Cox

<p>Marci Greenberg Cox is the author of <i>Mommy Has a Boo-Boo: Explaining Breast Cancer to Children</i>. In 2018, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, had a double mastectomy with no reconstruction, and is now cancer-free.</p> <ul><li>02:02: Maybe it's just something because I overdid a weight.</li><li>04:40: She gets on the phone, and you hear those words, I am so sorry you have cancer.</li><li>06:37: I mean as soon as I found out, I was on the phone with doctors.</li><li>08:58: She goes it's because I smoked.</li><li>10:13: I had that choice of a lumpectomy versus a double mastectomy.</li><li>12:08: It was a 13-hour surgery.</li><li>14:14: I'm done because I said no more surgeries.</li><li>17:40: I'm very happy with my decision because I have a whole new wardrobe.</li><li>20:20: Did you have to have any other treatment?</li><li>22:43: It's going to put me into menopause.</li><li>24:51: I'm on that pill for 10 years.</li><li>26:58: What was your worst moment during all of this?</li><li>29:34: That was a game-changer for me because I didn't get sick after that.</li><li>30:25: What was your best moment out of all of this?</li><li>33:10: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the U.S., what would it be and why?</li><li>35:44: Are you ready for the Thriver Rapid Fire questions?</li><li>37:13: Aside from Cancer U, what is a resource you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers?</li><li>39:45: You've got to have those discussions because those kids are so intuitive.</li><li>42:06: It's all this practical stuff that you learn.</li></ul> <p>Resources</p> <ul><li><a href="https://www.florpublishing.com/" target="_blank">Marci’s website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/florpublishing" target="_blank">Marci’s Facebook page</a></li><li>Call Marci at 480.695.9683</li><li><a href="mailto:florpublishing@gmail.com" target="_blank">Email Marci</a></li></ul> <p><br /></p> <p>.</p>