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Beth Wilmes was 35 years old with a successful career and in the midst of motherhood when she discovered a lump in her breast. She requested a mammogram and biopsy and found out she indeed had breast cancer. Beth shares her incredible story with Crystal, Ellen, and Laci on this week’s episode of the Scrub Caps and Sippy Cups podcast. Listen as Beth tells about her journey and the inspiration behind the nonprofit she created called Faith Through Fire. A nonprofit organization devoted to mentoring women in their breast cancer journey. 

 

Topics Discussed:

 

• When you are told you have breast cancer. Crystal (diagnosed with breast cancer one year ago) and Beth discussed their experiences when they were told they had breast cancer for the first time.  
• Do you discuss your diagnosis with your kids or not? Beth chose not to tell her kids and Crystal did. Listen to their points of view and why they chose to tell or not to tell. 
• Beth and her friend Sarah started a podcast called Besties with Breasties to help support other women facing a breast cancer diagnosis. 
• Faith Through Fire - A mentorship program for the newly diagnosed to survivorship. 
• Build A Bear Workshop - Providing a tangible thing to help children get through the really tough times.
• Navigating a cancer diagnosis with nurses and doctors and how nurses play a vital role in giving patients a plan for support.
• How to get involved to help those diagnosed with breast cancer. 
• Seeing life differently as a cancer survivor. 

 

Learn more about Beth’s organization, Faith Through Fire at www.faiththroughfire.org. Here you can learn more, get involved, and have a source to point others to. You can help keep this mentorship program alive through donations and by purchasing exclusive podcast content through Patreon. Visit the Faith Through Fire website for more information. 

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Podcast - Besties with Breasties 

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Beth Wilmes is a nonprofit founder, author, podcaster, and speaker. Her nonprofit for breast cancer patients is called Faith Through Fire (faiththroughfire.org) and its mission is to reduce the fear and anxiety that breast cancer patients feel and replace it with hope and a path toward thriving. She lives in St. Louis with her husband Gary, three children, and her dog Buddy.

 

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