Two-time most cancers survivor featured in RRH marketing campaign
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A brand new Rochester Regional Well being marketing campaign encompasses a native mother of two, who additionally occurs to be a two-time most cancers survivor.
The marketing campaign, “We’re Right here For It,” is about being current and supportive for sufferers who’re confronted with the unimaginable.
Chelsea Autovino survived Stage 4 abdomen most cancers whereas pregnant, and ovarian most cancers.
“Individuals take a look at me they usually’re like, ‘Oh, it doesn’t appear to be you had most cancers, it doesn’t appear to be you had been sick and also you went via that,’ and I’m like ‘I did, I went via all of this.’ Simply because i carry myself effectively — I don’t need to sit right here and inform folks you possibly can’t do it,” she mentioned.
Dr. Rachel David, oncologist and hematologist at Lipson Most cancers Institute, expressed satisfaction in Chelsea’s progress
“We received her, we received her child via this, we received her whole household via this and I’m actually pleased with that,” David mentioned.
Chelsea is coming into her third 12 months of remission and says she feels alive once more. At 30 years outdated, she calls herself a “strolling miracle.”
