Share Your Story: AnnMarie Giannino

AnnMarie Giannino is parlaying her cancer diagnosis into advocacy and she is a powerhouse. She works tirelessly to engage the community through awareness programs and fundraising initiatives. And she ensures that everyone who suffers is heard.

• 01:20: Can you take us back to the very beginning?  
• 03:23: Why were you doing all this volunteer work for breast cancer if you hadn't even been diagnosed yet?  
• 05:14: Black discharge is normal.  
• 07:16: She encouraged me to get a second opinion, which I love about her because you know, not many doctors will encourage that.  
• 10:37: I wish more doctors would encourage women to go flat until their body could heal a little bit more and process the grieving of it.  
• 12:54: I felt like cancer stole so much and I was taking this back. 
• 16:09: I think I just burned my boob. 
• 18:17: Right in the beginning of my cancer process, my whole right side went numb.  
• 20:30: She took 17 vials of blood.  
• 22:19: What was your worst moment in all of this?  
• 24:15: I showed him these very graphic images of my then mutilated chest, black and blue drains coming out. 
• 27:45: What was your best moment in all of this? 
• 30:54: What is the one thing you wish you had known at the very beginning of your cancer journey? 
• 32:39: We never know whose story is going to matter to somebody else. 
• 34:47: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the US, what would it be and why?  
• 36:30: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions 
• 39:20: What is one resource you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers? 

Resources

• Breastcancer.org
• I had cancer
• AnnMarie’s website Stupid Dumb Breast Cancer

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