When most people think of October they recall Halloween or pumpkin spice lattes. But for some, their focus is on National Breast Cancer Awareness month. One such person is Sirikun “Jaimie” Hans. And Jaimie has every reason to associate October with Breast Cancer Awareness.
In 2013, Jaimie received the devastating news of her breast cancer diagnosis. If you have met her, you know Jaimie is a fighter and this would be no exception. Determined that she had much more on this earth to accomplish she worked with her oncologists and aggressively fought this disease. In addition to dealing with a barrage of side effects from her treatments, she was in constant battles with insurers that had no desire to support her in this fight. Thankfully, she remained determined to fight and had a faithful support network built around her - people like her husband, Chris, her family, and numerous community members like the recently passed Sharon Wallace.
Jaimie’s fight against her personal diagnosis came to an end in 2015 when she was declared cancer-free! But her fight against this disease was far from over. While she still works full time as a medical professional, she has spent part of every day since her diagnosis showing other breast cancer fighters the same support and love she was given. In her free time, she is the Chief Creative Officer for Okeechobee Professionals for the Cure - a nonprofit focused on assisting locals with mammograms, biopsies, diagnostics, and support group meetings.
Okeechobee is blessed to have you in its corner, Jaimie! Keep on fighting! If you would like to learn more about how you can help Okeechobee Professionals for the Cure or if you need help yourself, Jaimie is ready to jump in your corner. Call her at 863-697-2819 or find her on Facebook.