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Perhaps not always with the words that others expect, but with words that ring true for me. This is why I created Whistle Words, a project I hope will allow us all to hear those bells. And sharing our words, through a website and anthologies and even a film, will hopefully allow others to hear our sweet peel. Charlotte Matthews is a poet and professor at the University of Virginia, and co-created Whistle Words in early 2017.

Eventually, after running more tests I was finally confirmed with a diagnosis of Triple Negative Breast Cancer with three positive lymph nodes. A couple of years later, once I began feeling better, I decided to dedicate myself to learning how to tattoo areolas for my sister survivors. Then in 2014, I visited Texas for a breast cancer retreat where I was able to give fellow “sisters” their areolas back through my tattooing. Now, for the past four years, I have continually done this for many other survivors, and also teaching art classes so other artists can create proper 3D areolas tattoos.

Cancer survivor and founder of The Cancer Club®, Christine Clifford has been sharing her inspiring, humorous outlook on living with cancer with thousands of cancer patients and their families for more than two decades. Christine has captured the essence of this feeling, and gives insightful stories, quotes, and ideas to inspire thoughtful, intentional support of your friend, coworker, family member, and loved ones. At the age of forty, she was senior vice president for SPAR Marketing Services, an international information and merchandising services firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Christine is currently president and chief executive office of The Cancer Club a company designed to market humorous and helpful products for people who have cancer.

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