Breast reconstruction for cancer survivors is now more common than ever. In our latest podcast, we talked with Dr. Tiffany Grunwald about her work rebuilding women’s breasts - and lives - after cancer.
Meet Dr. Tiffany Grunwald. Board certified Breast Reconstructive surgeon. Her patients' recovery program has them annually racing the Nautica Malibu. Triathlon. Dr Grunwald is Division Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Providence Saint John's Health Center. www.tbgmd.com Produced by Tim Bomba Music: 'This is me'. Performed by Keala Settle, Kesha, and Missy Elliott.
Paul M. J. Suchecki of the The Argonaut took the time to write a great article about Team TBG's Champion Paddle Event. Click the link below to read the full article.
By FRANCES SHARPE Editor-in-Chief
Palisadians Stephanie Crosby, Janet Holdych and daughter Katie Holdych participated in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on the weekend of Sept. 19-20 as part of Team TBG, a group that in-cluded 24 breast cancer survivors.
Holdych is a survivor and Crosby had a brief scare herself that turned out not to be cancer.
The women joined the triathlon at the encouragement of their doctor, Dr. Tiffany Grunwald, who is chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Providence St. John’s.
In fact, it was Grunwald’s patient care coordinator Sheila Young who came up with the idea of inviting patients to join their team four years ago.
The patients have to go through chemo, radiation and surgery—it’s like they’ve already done a triathlon, Crosby recalled Young saying.
Crosby joined Team TBG four years ago when they only had two relay teams.
This year, 18 relay teams swam, biked and ran to help raise money for four charities: Children’s Hospital, St. John’s Breast Center, Pink Lotus, Petals and First Descent. Team TBG raised a total of $8,700.
“Everyone has survived such a journey to be there. It was really beautiful to watch and to race together and have fun,” Crosby said of the event.
Crosby said Palisadian women—breast cancer survivors and their friends and family—are invited to join Team TBG next year.
Came across this inspiring new post on Boarding For Breast Cancer. Great read: