Finding Purpose After a Diagnosis

After surviving breast cancer at just 35 years old, Mary Carrillo refused to let her diagnosis define her future. Instead, she found a new purpose.In this inspiring episode of Still Paddling, Mary shares how trusting her instincts led to an early diagnosis, the challenges of facing cancer without health insurance, and the difficult road through surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and lymphedema. Most importantly, she tells the story of how dragon boating transformed her life and inspired her to found Broward Fierce Fighters, a breast cancer survivor dragon boat team that has empowered women for the past 10 years.This conversation is a reminder that a cancer diagnosis doesn't have to be the end of your story. Sometimes, it becomes the beginning of your greatest purpose.