In continuation of the celebration of the Breast Cancer Awareness Week, Thrive CDO launches its Pink Therapy Day on October 13 at SM Downtown.
With this year’s theme, “Moving ON: I Can Dance, I Can Serve, I Can Thrive,” it highlighted the importance of movement in breast cancer post-surgery.
Check out the highlights during the event:
Honeylin Mangubat, together with the other cancer survivor, marched along the aisle as she sang a rendition of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’.Breast cancer survivors and supportersThrive CDO’s message delivered by Khessa Louise Lluch, who’s also a cancer survivor.Thrive CDO working committee
“Those patients who decided to move beyond the diagnosis of breast cancer, who decided to fight, and beat [it] on their own term—survive better than those who don’t,” Dr. Jose Rhoel de Leon, a Breast & Cancer Surgeon Oncologist, attested.Anytime Fitness Trainer Louis Ramos, RN, RPT demonstrated some post-surgery stretchings and tips on movement exercises.Lastly, Movement Coach Michelle Odderra imparted her experience as a survivor, as well as some insights on the importance of movement.
“Moving on is not about even losing weight, its about picking up yourself—to inspire others. It’s about giving hope,” said Odderra. She also noted how movement encourages independence to survivors in a way that was giving them to continue moving forward, again.
“Our pink therapy is for fellowship, is to encourage women who are kissed with cancer to raise up,” Odderra concluded.
Rotary Club of East Urban President Rosalinda Caragos commended the efforts made by Thrive CDO on her closing remarks.
Blayce helped launch WhatALife! Blog in late May 2019, publishing trendy lifestyle and entertainment articles, local and international news reports, as well as inspiring feature stories of successful individuals hailing from Cagayan de Oro City. A jack-of-all-trades, she is a part-time gamer, occasional guitar player, and a zombie-genre fanatic.
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