Oct 19, 2022
In this episode, myself and Andrea Ottaiano talk about her journey of thriving with cancer since her first diagnosis in 2007… Andrea uses her life timeline along with her children’s ages as a gauge to “live in the moment”, never taking time for granted and living out her life with no regrets. She is currently living with cancer in her bones/chest wall and is on treatment. She sees the need to share her experience with the people that need it most, the other people diagnosed with cancer and the families that love them. She wants to help people reframe and smartly manage this condition; she wants to empower them to think positively, to know about their options, and to choose the path they feel most confident with. She wants to guide them in healing and managing cancer, while still fully, beautifully, and deeply living their lives.
Andrea Ottaiano has successfully leveraged her Medical Education, Advocacy, Public Policy and Health Management career, skill set and background with her Cancer and BII Advocacy work. She is a Certified Health Coach, Patient Advocate Speaker and Public Speaker collaborating and working with the following organizations since 2007. American Cancer Society (ACS/Making Strides for Breast Cancer), Atlantic Health System, Ogilvy Commonhealth, Guidemark Health, Lumanity, Cancer Care, Helssin Therapeutics, Mathew Zachary’s Out of Patients Podcasts, Takeda Pharma, Stemline/Menarini Therapeutics, Breast Implant Safety Alliance/BISA and NCCN and NCCN Patient Foundation. Since she attended the FDA Device Division Hearings on Breast Implant Illness, Reconstruction BIA-ALCL in March 2019 she has been actively involved in important, advocacy initiatives, interviews, podcasts symposium and closed Summit Advisory Boards for experienced advocates.
I am your host, Marci Nettles. I have had a lifetime of opportunities where I had the choice to Breakdown or Breakthrough. It is my hope this Podcast may become your light in the darkness, as you listen to the stories of people I consider “heroes.” Each one had a point where they too had to choose to either Breakdown or Breakthrough!
Thank you for listening!
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