Probably Benign | Leslie Ferris Yerger | TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary

Breast Cancer thriver, Leslie Ferris Yerger shares her personal journey from diagnosis to walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain. Focusing on the importance of being an advocate for women's health, Leslie hopes to inspire more women to be proactive about their health and promote early detection of breast cancer. Leslie lives in Hawthorn Woods, IL with her husband, John. She is the proud mother of 3 children, Evan, Julia, and Megan. She is a life coach, is the Chair of the Board of Love INC Lake County Southwest. Leslie was diagnosed with Stage IV lobular breast cancer in November, 2017, when abnormalities were found during a routine bone density scan. Unfortunately, her cancer was not visible on either a mammogram or an ultrasound. Leslie works to make a positive impact in advancing the next major breakthrough in breast cancer screening. Fundraising during her Camino de Santiago walk in the fall of 2018 was her first means to that end, where she raised money that allowed the Mayo Clinic to expand their Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) study into MD Anderson in Texas. Leslie continues her fundraising efforts, speaking to organizations in order to educate women on advanced breast cancer screening technologies, so that MORE women with breast cancer become SURVIVORS. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx