Beyond the Pink Moon

Nicki Durlester's family faced staggering losses as a result of the BRCAII gene, which made its members vulnerable to diagnoses of breast and ovarian cancer. Then Nicki herself was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer. Her memoir, Beyond the Pink Moon, shares her family's experience and her own road to health and a new calling in her life; to advocate for other women facing the possibility or reality of breast and ovarian cancer. Her advocacy has resulted in a large international Facebook group for women facing breast and ovarian cancer diagnoses, a second book of writing by those women, and work as an educator, helping health care professionals and others understand their patients. By sharing her experience, Nicki has impacted the world of breast and ovarian cancer and created a supportive community for anyone who faces what she did.