Episode 3: A Young Breast Cancer Voice of Advocacy

<p>Can you imagine hearing the words, "You have breast cancer" at the age of thirty? This is a time when many young women are planning their careers, starting a family, and fitting in travel plans and time with family. <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/drghecemylopez/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ghecemy Lopez, DSW, MA Ed</a>, was that young woman.</p> <p>Season 2 of the <a href= "https://diepcjourney.com/category/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">DiepCJourney podcast</a> promises stories of strong advocate voices. Dr. Lopez is one of them. She is now the Program Manager and Lead Patient Navigator for the <a href= "https://keck.usc.edu/community-engagement/programs/ronnie-lippin-cancer-support-and-patient-navigationt-program-at-usc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ronnie Lippin Cancer Support and Navigation Program</a> at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles, California. </p> <p>Dr. Lopez's life changing moment when she was diagnosed became a pivotal moment in her career as she turned to advocacy to listen to and support those who reach out to her to help them through their breast cancer diagnosis and survivorship. </p> <p>We celebrate with her the 11th year anniversary of her breast cancer diagnosis and hear the joy in her words as she offers others her time, with her heart. </p> <p>You can find Ghecemy on Facebook as she shares her advocacy tips and events for others on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073316568084" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>. </p> <p> </p>