24 Years of Hope
Sutter Home for Hope has been thoughtfully created to bring everyone together — united — in the pledge against breast cancer. Since 2001, Sutter Home for Hope has donated more than $1,700,000 to help support those touched by breast cancer.
We are proud to partner with National Breast Cancer Foundation for our 10th consecutive year and we know that 2024 will be another great year of giving. In 2024 for every Sutter Home for Hope QR code scanned, Sutter Home will donate $1 to National Breast Cancer Foundation*.
Learn more and join us in donating — Clink for Pink!
Confessions of an 18-year Metastatic Breast Cancer Thriver
Over 2 decades ago, Tracy felt a pea-sized lump in her breast. She was a new mom, living in a new city far from family and friends. A mammogram didn’t show anything, but a follow-up ultrasound revealed invasive ductal carcinoma. Tracy’s treatment decisions revolved around her son, Trent. She determined that she couldn’t do radiation and be a full-time mom, so she opted for a mastectomy. Her mom, also a breast cancer survivor, traveled to support them and encouraged Tracy to leave the house when she could.
Three years later, Tracy began to experience back pain while pregnant with her daughter, Taylor. While the pain was severe, it was attributed to her pregnancy. But when the pain didn’t go away after delivery, Tracy visited an orthopedic surgeon. An MRI revealed Tracy’s initial breast cancer had metastasized to her bones and spine, and later to her brain and liver. Tracy was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC).
As a 21-year survivor—18 years with MBC—Tracy has learned much about herself and her disease throughout her journey. This is what Tracy wants you to know about living with MBC.
