Breast Cancer: A Survivor’s Perspective

Author, mother, entrepreneur, and activist Tracy Nicole is also a breast cancer survivor. She joins Dr. Darria to share her story.
Author, mother, entrepreneur, and activist Tracy Nicole is also a breast cancer survivor.

Diagnosed on her first and last mammogram, Tracy talks about her decision to undergo a mastectomy, the struggles she went through telling her friends, mother and daughters about her diagnosis, and how she found an outlet through writing.

Additional Info

  • Segment Number: 2
  • Audio File: sharecare/1542sc2b.mp3
  • Featured Speaker: Tracy Nicole, Author
  • Guest Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/tracynicoleclothing
  • Guest Twitter Account: @tracynicoleatl
  • Guest Bio: Tracy-NicoleTracy Nicole is a designer, author, mother, entrepreneur, activist and a breast cancer survivor. Tracy has more than a decade of experience in the fashion industry and wrote the novel, Who Said Peaches Were Perfect? She took her breast cancer survival journey and used it as inspiration to launch a new collection of Tracy Nicole Clothing, including pieces made especially with breast cancer patients in mind. She has also recently been honored as a Model of Courage for Ford Motor Company.
  • Length (mins): 10
  • Waiver Received: No
  • Host: Darria Long Gillespie, MD, MBA