May 17, 2024
Maternal Mental Health Month Spotlight: The Resilient Journey of Liza Pruna
In recognition of Maternal Mental Health Month, it is crucial to shed light on the stories that encapsulate the intersection of pregnancy and health challenges. One such story is that of Liza Pruna, who, through her battles and triumphs, has become a beacon of hope and resilience for many. This month, we spotlight Liza’s personal narrative—not just as a tale of overcoming but as a critical conversation starter about the support pregnant mothers battling cancer desperately need.
Liza Pruna’s background as an Afro Latina brings an essential perspective to the discussion. It reflects not only her diverse heritage but also the broader conversation about the disparities and challenges women of color face in accessing healthcare. Her story is a potent reminder of the need for greater awareness, representation, and support within the healthcare system for all women, especially those navigating pregnancy amid health challenges.
Liza Pruna, 38, the Community Director of Journi for Two, shares her invaluable insights and experiences on managing cancer while pregnant in her early 20s. Despite facing tremendous challenges, including miscarriages and being told she could never have children following her cancer diagnosis, Liza’s story is one of defiance against the odds. Today, she is a proud mother to four living children, carrying the memory of one lost due to complications related to her health battles.
Her involvement with Journi for Two—an organization dedicated to supporting pregnant mothers battling breast cancer—is not just a professional role; it is a commitment forged from personal struggles. The importance of a robust support system during such vulnerable times cannot be overstated. Liza emphasizes from her experience how critical it is for expectant mothers in similar circumstances to have a network of understanding, care, and resources.
One poignant aspect of Liza’s story is her endeavor to find medical professionals who would support her pregnancy post-diagnosis. Her persistence and advocacy for herself highlight a crucial message for all women—never shy away from seeking a second opinion and fighting for your maternal rights. Furthermore, Liza touches on the significance of regular health screenings, such as pap smears and the use of Bexa Breast Exam technology, underscoring the life-saving potential of early detection. The dialogue around maternal mental health is incomplete without acknowledging the specific hurdles encountered by pregnant mothers battling chronic diseases like cancer. Liza’s story, marked by resilience and advocacy, serves as an inspiration and a call to action. It urges the healthcare system, support organizations, and the broader community to bolster their efforts in supporting these brave women.
Maternal Mental Health Month is a time for reflection, advocacy, and action. By spotlighting Liza Pruna’s remarkable journey, we are reminded of the strength inherent in shared experiences and the powerful impact of compassion and support. Journi for Two is not only a testament to Liza’s dedication but a beacon of hope for many others in similar plights.
To all mothers facing health challenges during pregnancy, know that your strength is seen, your resilience is admired, and you are not alone. Organizations like Journi for Two, led by individuals like Liza Pruna, are here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a more inclusive and supportive community for every mother, regardless of the battles they may face.
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This Giving Tuesday, you have an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact with the BEA. Join us in empowering communities by supporting our breast health initiatives.
With each contribution, you’ll be entered to win exclusive BEA swag, and for those donating $6,500 or more we will be raffling a unique experience: a BEA House Party! This special gathering includes small bites, sips, and Bexa Breast Exams for you and up to 10 friends. You can also choose to donate the house party to an under-resourced community.
Let’s come together to make a difference this Giving Tuesday. Your generosity fuels change - every dollar donated goes towards empowering women to take charge of their breast health.
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Help us SAVE WOMEN’S LIVES!
This Giving Tuesday, you have an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact with the BEA. Join us in empowering communities by supporting our breast health initiatives.
With each contribution, you’ll be entered to win exclusive BEA swag, and for those donating $6,500 or more we will be raffling a unique experience: a BEA House Party! This special gathering includes small bites, sips, and Bexa Breast Exams for you and up to 10 friends. You can also choose to donate the house party to an under-resourced community.
Let’s come together to make a difference this Giving Tuesday. Your generosity fuels change - every dollar donated goes towards empowering women to take charge of their breast health.
#bexaequityalliance #givingtuesday #givingback #thegiftthatkeepsgiving #tistheseasonforgiving #breastcancer #breastcancerawareness #breasthealth #breasthealthawareness #breasthealthmatters
Grateful for the little moments, big blessings, and all the love that surrounds us this Thanksgiving. 🍁
#Thankful #Gratitude #Thanksgiving
Grateful for the little moments, big blessings, and all the love that surrounds us this Thanksgiving. 🍁
#Thankful #Gratitude #Thanksgiving
DONATE TO OUR GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGN!
Take action today to support our mission in Leaving No Woman Behind and enter for a chance to win exclusive BEA swag.
• $25 donation = win a BEA tote bag
• $50 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt
• $100 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt inside a tote bag
For those donating $6,500 or more, we’re offering an extraordinary opportunity:
🎉 A BEA House Party! 🎉
This exclusive experience includes:
• Small bites and sips
• Private Bexa breast exams for you and up to 10 friends
Don’t miss this chance to make a difference and enjoy a unique celebration with your loved ones.
To enter our raffle, be sure to:
• Follow @bexaequityalliance on Instagram
• Like and share this post to your Story
• Make a donation (any amount)
• For an additional $25 bonus: tag 5 women in the comments below
Entrants must be 18+ and located in the U.S. Raffle is open to women including those pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or with implants. Participants are responsible for their transportation to the party.
Donate today by tapping the link in our bio and join us in empowering women through health and wellness!
#givingtuesday #donate #donatetoday #givingtuesdaynow #breastexams #breastcancer #breasthealth #breastcancerawareness #leavenowomanbehind #donation
DONATE TO OUR GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGN!
Take action today to support our mission in Leaving No Woman Behind and enter for a chance to win exclusive BEA swag.
• $25 donation = win a BEA tote bag
• $50 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt
• $100 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt inside a tote bag
For those donating $6,500 or more, we’re offering an extraordinary opportunity:
🎉 A BEA House Party! 🎉
This exclusive experience includes:
• Small bites and sips
• Private Bexa breast exams for you and up to 10 friends
Don’t miss this chance to make a difference and enjoy a unique celebration with your loved ones.
To enter our raffle, be sure to:
• Follow @bexaequityalliance on Instagram
• Like and share this post to your Story
• Make a donation (any amount)
• For an additional $25 bonus: tag 5 women in the comments below
Entrants must be 18+ and located in the U.S. Raffle is open to women including those pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or with implants. Participants are responsible for their transportation to the party.
Donate today by tapping the link in our bio and join us in empowering women through health and wellness!
#givingtuesday #donate #donatetoday #givingtuesdaynow #breastexams #breastcancer #breasthealth #breastcancerawareness #leavenowomanbehind #donation
WE ARE LIVE! DONATE TO OUR GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGN!
Take action today to support our mission in Leaving No Woman Behind and enter for a chance to win exclusive BEA swag.
• $25 donation = win a BEA tote bag
• $50 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt
• $100 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt inside a tote bag
For those donating $6,500 or more, we’re offering an extraordinary opportunity:
🎉 A BEA House Party! 🎉
This exclusive experience includes:
• Small bites and sips
• Private Bexa breast exams for you and up to 10 friends
Don’t miss this chance to make a difference and enjoy a unique celebration with your loved ones.
To enter our raffle, be sure to:
• Follow @bexaequityalliance on Instagram
• Like and share this post to your Story
• Make a donation (any amount)
• For an additional $25 bonus: tag 5 women in the comments below
Entrants must be 18+ and located in the U.S. Raffle is open to women including those pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or with implants. Participants are responsible for their transportation to the party.
Donate today by tapping the link in our bio and join us in empowering women through health and wellness!
#givingtuesday #donate #donatetoday #givingtuesdaynow #breastexams #breastcancer #breasthealth #breastcancerawareness #leavenowomanbehind #donation
WE ARE LIVE! DONATE TO OUR GIVING TUESDAY CAMPAIGN!
Take action today to support our mission in Leaving No Woman Behind and enter for a chance to win exclusive BEA swag.
• $25 donation = win a BEA tote bag
• $50 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt
• $100 donation = win a BEA hat or t-shirt inside a tote bag
For those donating $6,500 or more, we’re offering an extraordinary opportunity:
🎉 A BEA House Party! 🎉
This exclusive experience includes:
• Small bites and sips
• Private Bexa breast exams for you and up to 10 friends
Don’t miss this chance to make a difference and enjoy a unique celebration with your loved ones.
To enter our raffle, be sure to:
• Follow @bexaequityalliance on Instagram
• Like and share this post to your Story
• Make a donation (any amount)
• For an additional $25 bonus: tag 5 women in the comments below
Entrants must be 18+ and located in the U.S. Raffle is open to women including those pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or with implants. Participants are responsible for their transportation to the party.
Donate today by tapping the link in our bio and join us in empowering women through health and wellness!
#givingtuesday #donate #donatetoday #givingtuesdaynow #breastexams #breastcancer #breasthealth #breastcancerawareness #leavenowomanbehind #donation
The BEA and Girl Con are two powerhouse organizations that have united on a life-saving mission: bringing early detection breast exams to Bahamian women who need them the most. Through this impactful partnership, we will provide critical Bexa breast exams to 1,000 women in the Bahamas by February 2025—an effort that’s not only raising awareness but is also changing lives. Together, we are making a powerful difference in Grand Bahama, empowering women with access to care that is saving lives.
Both organizations were spotlighted for the incredible work we are doing collectively at the Bahamas Red Cross Society Renaissance Ball, which despite the absence of this major fundraiser for the past 17 years, the ongoing work of The Bahama Red Cross under the leadership of President Edison L. Sumner, has never ceased and continues to provide humanitarian aid for the less fortunate.
The theme was, “The Renaissance - Resilient, Renewed, Recharged,” which embodies the spirit of the Grand Bahama Centre, as well as the people of Grand Bahama. The delightful evening of elegance, excitement, and entertainment reset as Grand Bahama’s premier social event of the year.
#BexaEquityAlliance #BreastExams #BEA #NoWomanLeftBehind #BreastExamsMadeBetter #BexaBreastExam #EarlyDetection #LifeSavingMission #FreeBreastExams #BexaExperience #BreastCancer #BreastHealth #BreastHealthAwareness #Bahamas #BreastExamsinFreeport #Freeport #GrandBahama #GirlCon #BahamianWomen #Savinglives
The BEA and Girl Con are two powerhouse organizations that have united on a life-saving mission: bringing early detection breast exams to Bahamian women who need them the most. Through this impactful partnership, we will provide critical Bexa breast exams to 1,000 women in the Bahamas by February 2025—an effort that’s not only raising awareness but is also changing lives. Together, we are making a powerful difference in Grand Bahama, empowering women with access to care that is saving lives.
Both organizations were spotlighted for the incredible work we are doing collectively at the Bahamas Red Cross Society Renaissance Ball, which despite the absence of this major fundraiser for the past 17 years, the ongoing work of The Bahama Red Cross under the leadership of President Edison L. Sumner, has never ceased and continues to provide humanitarian aid for the less fortunate.
The theme was, “The Renaissance - Resilient, Renewed, Recharged,” which embodies the spirit of the Grand Bahama Centre, as well as the people of Grand Bahama. The delightful evening of elegance, excitement, and entertainment reset as Grand Bahama’s premier social event of the year.
#BexaEquityAlliance #BreastExams #BEA #NoWomanLeftBehind #BreastExamsMadeBetter #BexaBreastExam #EarlyDetection #LifeSavingMission #FreeBreastExams #BexaExperience #BreastCancer #BreastHealth #BreastHealthAwareness #Bahamas #BreastExamsinFreeport #Freeport #GrandBahama #GirlCon #BahamianWomen #Savinglives
Early detection saves lives, and we are here to ensure all communities have access to healthy equity!
We partnered with @touchbbca and Moms of @jackandjill_gftl last month to provide FREE Bexa Breast Exams at the Fort Lauderdale YMCA. Together, we raised awareness, provided early detection breast exams to 18 women, and provided breast health resources from @loveofmygurls
#BexaEquityAlliance #BreastHealth #BreastCancerAwareness #GreaterFortLauderdale #BexaBreastExams #HealthMatters #EarlyDetectionSavesLives #WomensHealth #TouchBBCA #EarlyDetectionBreastExams #jackandjillofamerica #greaterfortlauderdale #HealthEquity #Blackbreasthealth #LatinWomen #BlackWomen #Womenofcolor #communityservice
Early detection saves lives, and we are here to ensure all communities have access to healthy equity!
We partnered with @touchbbca and Moms of @jackandjill_gftl last month to provide FREE Bexa Breast Exams at the Fort Lauderdale YMCA. Together, we raised awareness, provided early detection breast exams to 18 women, and provided breast health resources from @loveofmygurls
#BexaEquityAlliance #BreastHealth #BreastCancerAwareness #GreaterFortLauderdale #BexaBreastExams #HealthMatters #EarlyDetectionSavesLives #WomensHealth #TouchBBCA #EarlyDetectionBreastExams #jackandjillofamerica #greaterfortlauderdale #HealthEquity #Blackbreasthealth #LatinWomen #BlackWomen #Womenofcolor #communityservice
Another successful event at National Minority Quality Forum’s @nmqforg Mini Clinic in Houston, Texas! Our friends at @imasurviveher brought us out to perform 18 FREE Bexa Breast Exams to women in the community.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the BEA’s mission in leaving NO woman behind!
#BexaEquityAlliance #BreastExams #BEA #NoWomanLeftBehind #BreastExamsMadeBetter #BexaBreastExam #EarlyDetection #LifeSavingMission #FreeBreastExams #BexaExperience #BreastCancer #BreastHealth #BreastHealthAwareness
Another successful event at National Minority Quality Forum’s @nmqforg Mini Clinic in Houston, Texas! Our friends at @imasurviveher brought us out to perform 18 FREE Bexa Breast Exams to women in the community.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support the BEA’s mission in leaving NO woman behind!
#BexaEquityAlliance #BreastExams #BEA #NoWomanLeftBehind #BreastExamsMadeBetter #BexaBreastExam #EarlyDetection #LifeSavingMission #FreeBreastExams #BexaExperience #BreastCancer #BreastHealth #BreastHealthAwareness
New York City, here we come! In just one week, the BEA will be joining @supportyourgirlfriends @tenenicole and this incredible group of women for the 6th Annual Pow(H)er Experience!
The @bexaequityalliance will be onsite empowering women to take charge of their health, specifically their breast health. Together, we’ll be offering free early detection Bexa breast exams and encouraging proactive care, powered by @imasurviveher.
Our mission is simple: No Woman Left Behind. We reach women by meeting them where they are in order to inspire a healthier future for all.
#earlydetectionallyearlong #PowHerAwards #SupportYourGirlfriends #SYG #TenéNicole #UnapologeticallyHER #6thAnnualPowHerAwards #PowerHimAward #PowerUp #bexaequityalliance
New York City, here we come! In just one week, the BEA will be joining @supportyourgirlfriends @tenenicole and this incredible group of women for the 6th Annual Pow(H)er Experience!
The @bexaequityalliance will be onsite empowering women to take charge of their health, specifically their breast health. Together, we’ll be offering free early detection Bexa breast exams and encouraging proactive care, powered by @imasurviveher.
Our mission is simple: No Woman Left Behind. We reach women by meeting them where they are in order to inspire a healthier future for all.
#earlydetectionallyearlong #PowHerAwards #SupportYourGirlfriends #SYG #TenéNicole #UnapologeticallyHER #6thAnnualPowHerAwards #PowerHimAward #PowerUp #bexaequityalliance
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