About EVA MIRANDA CRAWFORD

BIO

At the young age of 41 I decided to get my first mammogram. That mammogram turned into an ultrasound which turned into a biopsy which turned into a phone call from my doctor that I had breast cancer. I was shocked. I was very active and felt healthy working as a dermatology representative and raising my three young children who were 3, 5 & 9 at the time. To make matters worse, I had a PET scan which determined that the cancer was not simply in my breast, but it was also up and down my spine, in my hips and there were innumerable breast cancer tumors in my liver. For this reason, I was immediately considered a metastatic breast cancer patient.

Before I was even allowed to begin chemotherapy, I was immediately rushed to the hospital to get a prophylactic rod placed in my left femur to prevent the cancer from eating away my hip!  Thanks to wonderful medications and research, I am here today four years later to tell the story. It's not easy living with MBC. For example, I have had the cancer spread to my brain which was daunting to say the least. Another more obvious example is that I spend every day wondering if I will live long enough to watch my kids graduate from high school, or even elementary school. ​

Her Why

CancerCulture has become an inspiration and a true passion of mine because they amplify the voices of metastatic patients and direct support toward the research and advocacy that actually moves the needle for people living with MBC. I’m here today—still showing up, still living, still getting infusions every three weeks—because of research that came before me. Supporting CancerCulture is my way of helping push that progress forward, faster.

I also had the honor of participating in Walking the Runways to Raise Awareness during NYC Fashion Week—a powerful reminder that visibility matters, and that our stories deserve to be seen and heard.

In between fighting cancer, you’ll find me hanging out with my husband Jon and our new puppy, cheering on my three kids at baseball, basketball, and soccer, or catching up with family and friends. My dream is to be 70 years old and still thriving.​