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WOMEN’S HEALTH

site. Customers can choose 
the items that they want to 
purchase that go inside the 
box. skinnytees, is proud to 
donate the limited-edition 
tank top during October 
as part of a choice women 
can make in their Pretty 
Package.
 Kara Skaflestad founded 
Fighting Pretty after bat-
tling stage 3 breast cancer at 
age 26. She faced a double 
mastectomy, eight rounds of 
chemotherapy, four weeks 
of radiation, fertility treat-
ments, Herceptin treatments 
and hormone therapy that 
would last a decade. During 
treatment, she got the idea 
to start the nonprofit after a 
family friend and survivor 
gifted her with a pair of 
mini pink boxing gloves. 
 “Those gloves, along with 
some bright pink lipstick, 
became my symbols to stay 
strong and never give up. 
After I finished treatment, 
I boxed up the gloves and 
some makeup — passing 
them along to another 
friend who’d just been diag-
nosed. Those original gloves 
traveled to five different 
women, but their strength 
and inspiration has gone on 
to thousands,” she said.
 Since the nonprofit began 
eight years ago, Fighting 
Pretty has impacted more 
than 10,000 women battling 
all types of cancer in 50 U.S. 
states and 16 countries glob-
ally. Through their Strength 
and Beauty program, 

Fighting Pretty partners 
with hospitals, treatment 
centers and organizations to 
provide boxing gloves and 
a card of encouragement 
to women in active treat-
ment all over the country. 
Fighting Pretty also offers 
a Create Your own Pretty 
Package program, allowing 
friends and family members 
to customize care packages 
for their loved ones, and a 
Fight Club program, where 
supporters can donate each 
month to sponsor a woman 
battling cancer.
 “We are so honored to be 
part of skinnytees’ annual 
Breast Sale Ever and cele-
brate Alexis’ strength during 
her battle with breast cancer. 
We want to remind Alexis 
and other fierce women 
like her that they are true 
‘sheroes’ for fighting and 
preserving through their 
days no matter what they are 
struggling with,” Skaflestad 
said. 

Visit skinnytees and Fighting 

Pretty’s social media accounts – 

facebook.com/skinnytees, 

instagram.com/skinnytees, facebook.

com/fightingpretty and instagram.

com/fightingpretty – to participate 

in giveaways throughout Breast 

Cancer Awareness Month. For more 

information and to donate to the 

Shades of Pink Foundation and 

Fighting Pretty, visit shadesofpink-

foundation.org and fightingpretty.org.

Bags for a Cause!
Sigal Levine, owner of Badassbags-By SIGAL, announced 
that in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 10% of 
the proceeds from this beautiful pink bag will be donated to 
Shades of Pink Foundation.
To order your bag, log on 
to badassbags.online.

You are the reason we created
Comprehensive Breast Care

Learn more by contacting us at
(248) 687-7300

Prevention. Diagnosis. Treatment.
Prevention. Diagnosis. Treatment.
The key to curing breast cancer is early detection. One of the easiest 
things Michigan women can do to preserve their health is take advantage 
of the various methods of breast cancer screening at our breast care 
center.

Our caring and friendly staff assist patients with organizing their imaging 
and reports, as well as guide them step-by-step through their treatment 
options. Always eager to offer dedicated support from the moment the 
patient comes in for a diagnosis, to the day when that patient is healthy, 
happy, and cancer-free.

At Comprehensive Breast Care, we offer:
At Comprehensive Breast Care, we offer:
• High risk consultations
• Early detection and breast screening tests
• Wellness and nutritional support 
• State of the art breast cancer treatment
• Multidisciplinary care
• Clinical trials
• Outstanding breast cancer surgeons
• Post-surgical products

Our experienced Breast Cancer Surgeons were selected not just for what 
they know, but who they are as people. They treat the whole patient – 
mind, body, and spirit – not just the disease. And they employ the highest 
standards for outcomes that take aesthetics into consideration. 

Dr. Eric Brown | Dr. Linsey Gold | Dr. Ashley Richardson

Our Convenient Locations: 
Our Convenient Locations: 

Headquarters
4967 Crooks Rd, 210, Troy, Michigan 48098

Karmanos Cancer Institute, McLaren Clarkston
5680 Bow Pointe Dr, Ste 102, Clarkston, Michigan 48346

McLaren Flint Breast Surgery
3500 Calkins Rd, Suite B, Flint, Michigan 48532

