20. Brenda Belt | Are you BRCA positive?

During my conversation with Brenda, I learned about the progress that has been made for BRCA testing. Brenda helps us understand a BRCA positive diagnosis and removes the fear of the testing process.  To know her is to experience servanthood and happiness in human form. Brenda is more than the eye can see, she is a businesswoman, a wife to Lee, mama to four amazing kids, and Beep Beep to two beautiful grandchildren. With the knowledge in 2012 that she was BRAC 1 positive, she had a complete hysterectomy and oophorectomy, yet in 2020 she was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma triple negative right breast cancer. With the Pandemic changing the world, Brenda's life was changing. She had a double mastectomy with reconstruction and chemotherapy. Brenda is not simply a survivor; she is a thriver. Brenda is actively engaged in focusing on being present in the moment with her family while also supporting other women who are experiencing pain, trauma, and life-changing events through her love and support.