{"id":17171,"date":"2012-10-01T16:19:18","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T20:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=17171"},"modified":"2012-10-01T16:19:18","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T20:19:18","slug":"survivor-celebrates-6-years-of-being-cancer-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=17171","title":{"rendered":"Survivor Celebrates 6 Years Of Being Cancer Free"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY IRIS B. HOLTON<\/strong>
\n Sentinel City Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mrs. Iselyn Dallas<\/strong> is a 51-year-old wife and mother. But, that is her chronological age. Her life is filled with responsibilities to her family and her profession as a Nurse Practitioner.<\/p>\n

However, on October 2nd, she will celebrate a different birthday. She will celebrate her 6th year of being a cancer survivor. Survivors often refer to the day the cancer was removed as a new beginning of life.<\/p>\n

Being in the medical profession, Mrs. Dallas<\/strong> knows the importance of good health. She recalls that she was 45 years old and 32 days away from her wedding when she discovered a lump in her breast.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had already had a mammogram that year, but I was doing a self-exam when I noticed the tiny lump. I called the doctor and scheduled another mammogram, but the lump didn\u2019t show. Then I had a sonogram and it was visible. I was one of the 10% where the lump doesn\u2019t show up in a mammogram.\u201d<\/p>\n

She was notified a week later, and like a world wind, her life changed. The biopsy showed that the lump was cancerous. \u201cI had so many questions. I\u2019m a Nurse Practitioner, but I didn\u2019t know anything about chemotherapy or radiation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her future husband, Lyndon Dallas<\/strong>, wanted to continue their wedding plans. Mrs. Dallas<\/strong> said she made a deal with the doctor.
\n\u201cI had the surgery and I was married on November 4th. Then I had 6 rounds of chemotherapy and 31 days of radiation that began after Thanksgiving,\u201d she said.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mrs. Dallas<\/strong> was the first in her family to be diagnosed with the disease. Two others have since been diagnosed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was totally blown away. I\u2019m not overweight, I haven\u2019t eaten red meat in over 20 years, and my diet mainly consists of turkey, chicken, fish, and salads. My doctor said it\u2019s not genetic and it was not because of my diet.<\/p>\n

After experiencing breast cancer, Mrs. Dallas<\/strong> has become an advocate in the fight against the disease. She began her own organization where she raises money and donates it to organizations that help uninsured or underinsured women get mammograms. One year, she donated the funds to the late Mrs. Felicia Wintons Taylo<\/strong>r to help her during her battle. She is also active in the Sisters Network, Tampa Bay Chapter, an affiliate of the national organization.<\/p>\n

She also serves as a motivational speaker for teenage girls ages 15 and up. \u201cI talk to my girls about breast exams and I make sure they understand the proper way to do them.\u201d<\/p>\n

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Mrs. Dallas<\/strong> moved to Tampa 21 years ago. She earned her BSN and MSN from the University of South Florida. Mrs. Dallas<\/strong> is the mother of a daughter, 26, and a son, 23. She enjoys traveling, jazz, the theater, and outdoor concerts.<\/p>\n

A member of Rivers of Life Christian Church of Riverview, she refuses to slow down and is currently learning to swim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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