What's missing becomes a mission for breast cancer advocates | 2025 Butterfly Ball Honorees

Описание: Having lived in fear of breast cancer since childhood due to her mother’s diagnosis when she was 9, Chelsey Pickthorn felt she owed a success story to the seven women in her family who had experienced breast cancer before her. Her “when” came in 2017, when she was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer at the height of success in the beauty industry as a hair and makeup artist to high-profile clients and owner of a busy Brooklyn salon. In 2019, her cancer returned as metastatic. She now advocates for and coaches people with breast cancer to control what they can control, and for many, to accept the uncertainty of living with metastatic breast cancer by facing those tough emotions.

Having just received a diagnosis of early-stage breast cancer days after her 37th birthday, Caroline Abi-Khattar was at a crossroads over what treatment to pursue for her unusual subtype of breast cancer. Returning to her hometown of Philadelphia was the first of many decisive acts Caroline would take toward finding answers, connection, and her voice as an advocate for people with breast cancer, especially young women.

Read Chelsey's story: https://www.lbbc.org/blog/realign-rec...

Read Caroline's story: https://www.lbbc.org/blog/missing-lin...

Chelsey Pickthorn and Caroline Abi-Khattar are recipients of the 2025 Donna Noce Colaco Going Beyond Award, presented to members of the breast cancer community who have used their personal experience with breast cancer to help and inspire others.

At Living Beyond Breast Cancer, we make sure people facing breast cancer have the support they need. We’re here with real answers, real stories, and real help—every step of the way.

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