58 years old from Honesdale, Pennsylvania. Wife, mother, grandmother. Dog parent. Business owner. Daily swimmer.
Michele was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma in 2017 and, after five years of being cancer-free, had a recurrence in 2023. Adjusting to her new normal was Michele’s top concern when she came to Jasper: “I wanted to not just survive, I wanted to thrive.”
Michele was matched with Sara, one of Jasper’s counselors. They began by focusing on nutrition:
“We talked a lot about healthy strategies for eating, like making sure that I had small meals during the day. When I was finishing up with a cycle of medicine, my blood count would be really low, so I needed more protein and rest. And if I needed to rest, I couldn’t beat myself up about it.
While Michele leaned heavily on family during her first course of treatment, she turned to Jasper while undergoing treatment following the recurrence of her cancer:
“The first time around, I relied on my husband, my family, my kids. This time, I had more outside help. My kids are grown, and they have their own lives; I don’t want to burden them with the things I’m going through.”
With the support of her counselor, Sara, Michele has been able to maintain an active and vibrant lifestyle:
“Sara helped coach me through the first year of my diagnosis and medications and navigating side effects, how I felt, and what I could do to support myself. She was my biggest cheerleader and a real source of strength and compassion.”
-Michele
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