Your Stories: Conquering Cancer

Kimberly Irvine was used to taking care of the people she loved.  Conquering breast cancer – twice – forced the young mom to learn how to take care of herself in a whole new way. In a conversation with fellow philanthropist Riccardo Braglia, Kimberly shares how cancer changed her family and offers advice for patients who meet cancer in the prime of their lives.   TRANSCRIPT PRESENTER 1: Life doesn't stop for months and dads when they hear those dreaded words, "You have cancer." But how do you take care of your family while searching for your own care team, scheduling doctor appointments, and dealing with the side effects of treatment? Kimberly Irvine has some tried and true advice. She was a young mother of two when she conquered breast cancer twice. In this episode of Your Stories, Kimberly talks to her friend and fellow research advocate, Riccardo Braglia, about why it's OK, even necessary, for patients to put themselves first during treatment and offers tips on answering the tough questions children have a