MERIDIAN, ID— amber mouse ring I’m a wife, mother, real estate agent, and breast cancer survivor. She is excited to add this to her personal life resume. Because a year ago, her life changed in a big and unexpected way.
“So I was just living my life and then I found some blood on my bra. I went to the doctor and was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. “I was 47 years old and hadn’t had a mammogram. I had a mammogram, but it was in critical condition,” Amber Morsling said. “On September 16th of last year, I started my first of 16 chemotherapy treatments.”
Moesling said the hardest part of her battle with cancer was saying goodbye to her hair.
“It’s very emotional, especially as a woman. We have a lot of things attached to our hair, but I had beautiful long red hair. The first shock I had when I saw myself without hair was… It was pretty serious,” Morsling said.
When Morsling shaved his head, his family was right there.
“My husband has been my pillar of support. He has been my advocate through everything. I have also had the privilege of having my mom and dad with me during treatment and supporting my children. It was the light of my darkest days,” Morsling said. .
On March 1st of this year, she chose to undergo a double mastectomy to prevent the cancer from spreading.
“After the double mastectomy, I had a biopsy and everything was determined to be cancer-free. I finished my treatment on July 27th and was able to ring the bell,” Morsling said. Ta. “It was a huge relief. It was a wake-up call for me. It was time to take life seriously and I was given that opportunity. I had the great privilege of having health insurance. “It’s very expensive to get treatment. I’m raising awareness and doing 100 mammograms for underinsured Idahoans.” Wouldn’t it be great if we could host an event to raise money for that?”
That’s exactly what she did. She worked quickly. The first Her Get Smashed at The Village event was held in February.
“We raised $6,000 during that event,” Morsling said. “It was freezing outside. We had a lot of people come, but we knew what we started was important and we wanted to work with the village to do it again in October. I decided to.
The second event will be held this Tuesday, October 3rd.
“There will be live music, there will be an outdoor artisan market, mammography will be available on site and there will also be a large raffle to raise funds,” Morsling said. “We will also have an opportunity for people to donate on-site so he can reach his goal of 20,000 to fund 100 mammograms this year.”
Mosing said he knows there’s a reason he’s still here. She wants to take away the fear through early screening and detection and give women a fighting chance.
“I truly believe that I got cancer so I could have this platform and be a voice for other women,” Morsling said. “If you help one woman get early detection and put her fear aside, you can save a life. That’s all that matters to me. Get Smash at the Village It’s an event that takes away the fear of being exposed. This was a great opportunity and we couldn’t let it go.”
Her goal is to start a nonprofit organization and continue its mission. If you’d like to support her cause, Get Her Smash will be held at the Village in Meridian on Tuesday, October 3rd from 4pm to 7pm.
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