My name is Gina Costa-Goldfarb and this is how my journey began. I have been fundraising for Women’s cancers since 2000. I lost my mother to ovarian cancer 3 days before the birth of my daughter. I was her caregiver and she was my best friend. Needless to say this was a very dark period in my life, but it also lead to new beginnings for me and gave birth to my passion. I continued my fundraising efforts throughout the years as it kept my mother’s memory alive and I saw how much I could do to serve others by inspiring and raising funds to be used for research for the cure. My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and this ignited my passion for continuing the fight. Then in 2012 I myself was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive lobular breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy and several reconstruction surgeries. My current therapy includes taking a daily dose of Tamoxifen to keep my cancer at a distance. My diagnosis changed my life. It actually made it better! It caused me to take a look at the stress filled life I was living and realize the ramifications of that life on my health and I was able to take action and make changes to live a healthier, more fulfilling life instead of a life of simply “doing”. My life took a whole new path with a lot of synchronicity and meaning! In early 2013 I enrolled in training to become a life coach with a niche of working with women diagnosed with breast cancer. My training is just about completed and I am looking forward to pursuing my passion and educating these women on how to navigate their thoughts and feelings during each stage of the journey. Together we will learn, understand and create a plan for life after cancer. Please join me in my passion of being dedicated to creating new beginnings for life after cancer! Please feel free to contact me at 917-882-2402. My website is currently under construction.
Gina Costa-GoldfaebParlin, NJ
