Paula Campbell, Part 1

Episode 351

Sometimes things that you love have their time in your life, and then you part ways. Before my

double mastectomy, I thanked my breasts for what they had given to me and my babies.  I made

my peace with them and then I said:  “you’ve gotta go.”  -Paula Campbell 

You don’t have to go far to find a woman who has had breast cancer.  As a nurse, Paula Campbell saw breast cancer through a different lens because she had to go from taking care of others, to allowing others to take care of her.  A wife and mother, Paula was diagnosed in 2022 with stage 2-3 breast cancer.   She endured 6 grueling rounds of chemotherapy, and although her breast surgeon originally recommended a lumpectomy, Paula fought hard for a bilateral mastectomy.  “It’s one part of my story that I like to share, because I had to advocate for myself as a patient and as a nurse. Intuitively, I knew, my breasts had to go.” Leveled by chemo, Paula says:  ““Chemo is very humbling.  It will rock your soul.  It gave me no choice but to accept the care of others around me. Thankfully, she connected with an incredible charity called The Ellie Fund www.elliefund.org and experienced the friendship, connection and sense of community this small but mighty non-profit is known for.  Their mission?  Supporting patients, funding care and providing hope.   Says Paula: “I’m their self-proclaimed ambassador.  I just can’t say enough about what they did for me.”  Our conversation continues in part 2 of this powerful interview, where Paula reveals the loss of her health insurance as a nurse employed in the same hospital where she was scheduled to receive her breast cancer care.   For 23 minutes of inspiration, just hit that download button.  #breastcancer #womeninspiringwomen 

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