Kenya Smith began working as an administrative assistant at New York Cancer & Blood Specialists in November 2020 to help others.
Just 14 months earlier, at the age of 43, Kenya was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She felt a lump in her breast but assumed it was only a cyst since that had been the case with her sister not too long before. About a year later, she noticed the lump getting bigger, so Kenya made an appointment with her physician. Her mammogram results came back positive, and the mom of four began treatment.
Kenya underwent a lumpectomy, 30 rounds of radiation, and 8 rounds of chemotherapy, finishing her treatment in June 2020. She is now in remission and receiving follow-up care with Dr. Amishi Desai.
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kenya encourages women and men to make their routine exams, talk to family and friends, and seek help when needed.
Kenya had a professional photoshoot taken to empower herself. Well, her photoshoot also empowered women worldwide as it was featured in an AVON catalog. Her message to those going through breast cancer treatment and survivorship is,” Be positive. Stay strong.”