Meet Cynthia Johnson

Cynthia was diagnosed with stage II Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in 2018 one year before was old enough to begin regular mammograms. Her lump was found by accident and could easily be felt by lightly touching her breast. Cynthia underwent a lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo, and 22 rounds of radiation. Cynthia shares her breast cancer journey publicly on social media to ensure that women can have an honest window into a breast cancer journey. She is also the first of 3 sisters to have been diagnosed. Cynthia received her Doctorate in Higher Education in 2023, serves as both a Baddie Ambassador & Creative Director at at For the Breast of Us, is a graphic designer, a certified global educator with the Know Your Lemons Foundation, a member of Alpha Kappa Sorority, Inc., and a proud Bajan.

There’s An App For That

From wearable devices that monitor your health metrics to apps that help manage mental well-being and physical health, the right tools can offer support, comfort, and empowerment.

This series is designed to explore the best health tech and apps that can assist breast cancer survivors in various aspects of their recovery and ongoing health management.

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What if I Wanted to be a mom?

There is space for those who want children, those who want children and can’t have them, and those who unequivocally know that parenthood isn’t for them. What about those of us who are right in the middle?

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I got to be me: Attending the Inaugural Baddie Ambassador Retreat

Amongst all the good times, the #baddies also came to handle business. We spent a full day learning and strategizing so that we can all contribute to expanding the reach of For the Breast of Us. It was a great time bouncing ideas off one another, learning of each other’s strengths and areas of interest, and committing to work together to ensure that other women get to experience For the Breast of Us. We entered as strangers, but we left as sisters.

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