Share Your Story: Vicki Walton

<p>Victorianne Russell Walton is a two-time Breast Cancer Survivor. She is a CEO, a Breast Cancer Advocate, a Motivational Speaker, Radio Host, Lifestyle Coach, Chronic Disease Instructor, and Oncology Patient Navigator Trainer.</p> <ul><li>03:15: I know my body; I knew that there was a problem. </li><li>05:24: The oncologist that I was seeing, on my third request, he told me to stop calling.</li><li>07:00: When he relayed the message that I was interrupting his golf game, I was furious. </li><li>09:07: Do you believe your physical doctor or your spiritual doctor? </li><li>11:33: They put these pins in you, so they know where the tumor is.</li><li>13:14: My fingernails fell off, my toenails fell off, my mouth turned black, my teeth cracked. </li><li>15:21: What was your worst moment?</li><li>16:19: What was your best moment?</li><li>18:00: Not only was it back, but it mutated to triple-negative. </li><li>20:45: Everybody has a journey, and everyone's journey is different. </li><li>22:04: I listened to those messages and they remind me of who I am. </li><li>24:16: And I said, sir, you'll kill me before I kill you. </li><li>26:40: When they took him to the emergency room, the doctors discovered the cancer. </li><li>28:23: She said, oh my gosh, you didn't die.</li><li>32:14: I'm still here for a reason. </li><li>36:33: And the next day it's like, okay, what can I do? Who needs my help?</li><li>38:15: What is the one thing you wish you had known at the beginning of your cancer journey?</li><li>40:26: What is one thing you would do to improve health care in the US, what would it be and why?</li><li>43:25: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions</li><li>44:00: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource that you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers?</li></ul> <p>Resources</p> <ul><li>Call Vicki at 301-442-5105</li></ul>