[VOICEOVER]
Performances inspired by real stories of women with metastatic breast cancer, told through artistic expression.
[STEPHANIE]
I might look tough
It’s just a facade
I’m terrified
But I must be strong
It’s a lot to bear in my current condition
So I’ve reached out through this transition
I found my tribe
They share my pain
We tell our truths
Let go of the weight
I can speak with them
Without shame or fear
We laugh, we cry and
Hold our tears
"No bad days"
Is our battle cry
Every minute’s a gift
When you run out of time
Love and connection
Compassion affection
My life’s worth more
Than I had ever known
My grandson picks movies with me
My daughter brews my favorite teas
My son-in-law is a modern day saint
Pays the bills without complaint
Despite this luck, there are things I can’t say
I don’t want to die or fade away
So I hold my cards
About my condition
And I’ve reached out to face this transition
"No bad days"
Is our battle cry
Every minute’s a gift
Since I’ve run out of time
Love and connection
Compassion affection
Yeah my life’s worth more
Than I had ever known
[VOICEOVER]
mBC Unspoken. A voice given. A story heard.
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Watch: Dance With Me?
When Jessica looks in the mirror, she sees a body that she isn’t used to or comfortable with. Watch as this dance performance portrays Jessica’s struggles to feel sexy and wanted by her husband now that mBC is also in the bedroom.
Dance performed and choreographed by Cristina Camacho.