La chauve sourit / Laura Da Silva

One day I was a nurse, the next I was a patient.. Like many I was diagnosed with breast cancer at a time in my life when I wasnt expecting it... who ever expects this.I was a woman, a wife, a mother, a nurse,a nurturer, a daughter ....On my path thru sickness and recovery. I decided to film my life as a patient, through chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy. It was a way to communicate with others, to describe from the inside what was happening to me, to share with others what I was going through.Since then, Ive tried to give back to others going through the same path.Informing others on how to move forward through difficult times is so important .Today I look back at this period of my life and realize how art helped me live my sickness. Art is a way to reach women to raise awareness and educate on breast cancer and its many treatments, through a film, a calendar, a video that reminds us how important it is to keep our spirits up through precious little moments.