“I was actually diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. I was 33 at the time.”
Ada resident Tammy Myers is a wife and mother of three. Ten years after her diagnosis and a full range of treatment, she still takes medication to prevent a cancer recurrence, which she faced last year. After receiving treatment at Corewell and BAMF Health, Myers is in remission.
“Since my diagnosis, I have been very involved in advocacy.”
To that end, Myers is joining the National Breast Cancer Coalition speaking to lawmakers in Washington, D.C. about the need for breast cancer research funding.
“Right now, medical research budgets are being slashed and organizations like the National Breast Cancer Coalition are losing funding for critical research.”
The group is also lobbying for the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, giving patients the ability to qualify for Medicaid.
“It is something that they are owed and paid into all their lives and something that should be granted the moment they are diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.”
Myers will continue advocating for the state of Michigan in Washington, D.C. with the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
