Laya Ballasteros - Survivor of Stage II ER PR Pos Her2 Neg Breast Cancer

Season Two, Episode One - Part One

​Laya is an elementary school art teacher who is passionate about working with our youngest artists and she herself is a mixed media artist. Laya has been cancer-free for three years.

Also, I promised Laya I would give a shout out to NYBRA Plastic Surgery in Great Neck, NY because Laya RAVES about them and their Patient Empowerment Program!

0:00:00 Accidentally discovering cancer
0:11:15 Second opinion at NYU with Dr. Mancuso
0:15:02 Creating her team, Pt 1
0:24:17 Surgery scheduled
0:33:07 Confronted by cancer
0:39:35 Creating her team, Pt 2
0:44:48 Post-treatment shock
0:54:30 Asking for help
​0:58:10 "My unicorn tribe"
1:05:33 Emotional freedom
1:16:45 Being our authentic self
1:24:10 Wellness
1:27:07 Surgery Day

​- recorded April 8, 2020
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