Breast cancer stalked every woman in her family. She was determined it wouldn’t get her
LA TimesAlejandra Campoverdi forged a path for herself that some only dream of, turning humble beginnings into a life of poise and power. While others in her family ignored a lump, or let the doctors take the lead, Campoverdi said she decided to become “the CEO of her own body.” In 2014, Campoverdi tested positive for a mutation in her BRCA2 gene, confirming what she already knew: A high risk of breast cancer ran in her blood. “How much more time I wish I could have spent with her.” Alejandra Campoverdi with a portrait of her late grandmother, who died from breast cancer. Alejandra Campoverdi’s sister Monica Medellin, with their mother, Cecilia Medellin, becomes emotional talking about her late grandmother. trying to make sure to wrap my head around what could potentially be my new reality.” — Alejandra Campoverdi It turned out that the same stubborn doggedness she learned from the strong women around her proved to be one of her biggest challenges as she became her mother’s caretaker.
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