:::Breast Cancer Surviver:::

About 2 weeks ago I posted on my facebook page that I was adding a 'Make over' Section to my site. i received a lot of responses. One in particular caught my attention. Tamila, who works for the city of Miami Gardens,  emailed me telling me she would love to be apart of this. So we exchanged info and took it from there. A few days later Tamilla contact me and told me for Breast Cancer month, the city of Miami Gardens was writing a article about a breast cancer surviver, Breazetha 'Brezzy' Smith, and she wanted her to take her place. I told Tamilla I would LOVE to do it and she doesnt have to give up her spot. 


So I had to think of the perfect team for this shoot...I thought of  La-La, Thefashionistis for make-up and Winshell Gabriel of Chellea Magazine (Roll over name for more info) because i knew they would be perfect for this and both of their studios are in Miami Gardens. So below are some pictures of the shoot and following that will be the 'Draft' of the article about Mrs. Smith..........

BEFORE the Make Over

La-La doing work!!

Awwww Win and Brezzy

AFTER!!!

RCKING THE PINK!!!

Her story....

"I hope to get some boobies some day," a local woman from Miami Gardens said as she thinks about her triumph over cancer.

Breazetha Smith, 41, is a survivor of breast cancer. But her fight wasn’t just with breast cancer. Smith discovered she had breast cancer in November of 2006. A single-mother of four kids she thought her life was over. She had noticed a lump in her breast and scheduled a doctor’s appointment to do a mammogram. The same day she did her mammogram, she did an ultrasound and a biopsy. Two weeks later the results came back positive. Smith was diagnosed with cancer. "I guess I’m gonna die from cancer,” she said as a reaction to the news. All she could think about was the well being of her four children. Smith is the first person in her family to be diagnosed with cancer. Shortly after, her mindset changed and she decided to take control of the situation. Two weeks after the diagnosis her port for chemotherapy was put in. She had 10 chemo treatments and 41 radiation treatments. Life became very stressful for Smith. Not only was she battling cancer but she was also struggling to make ends meet. Working two jobs and raising four kids alone, bills still fell behind. Her home had gone into foreclosure. But she wouldn’t give up. She would leave chemo and go straight to work. She has worked for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools System for 17 years and five years with the City of Miami Gardens. Right after Smith had her mastectomy things got worse. Her then 15-year-old son was gun down in Opa-Locka on January 28, 2010. With her life looking upside down she refused to give up. She still had three kids to provide and live for. Through the turmoil her family became closer. Her oldest daughter, now 22, stood by her side through everything. Her mother and sister supported her as well. Smith wanted to show her children that she was strong and no matter how tough life got to never give up. Today life is better for her. She still thinks about her son but she finds joy from her other children and bowling. Working two jobs paid off because she still lives in her home. The mastectomy left Smith with no breast. Not having breast limits the type of clothing she wears. She feels as if she isn’t a complete woman and looks forward to getting some boobies. In 2003, she had a kidney transplant. Since then she has gotten involved in order to be a voice in the fight for a cause. Every opportunity she gets she tries to share her story with others. She participates in various breast cancer walks, as well as the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.        “There's hope. There's treatment. Don’t give up,” Breazetha Smith, a breast cancer survivor