people like Sheryl Crow, Melissa Ethridge, Joan Lunden, Suzanne Sommers and Christina Applegate.”
“I never gave much consideration that this was something that could happen to me.”
“I was actually taking a shower and noticed it then. Initially, I thought it was hormonal-related. I had a cyst removed from my breast in my 20s.”
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“Given my age and the fact that I felt perfectly healthy, breast cancer was the furthest thing from my mind.”
“When I first was diagnosed, my doctor asked me when could I start chemotherapy. I told them I had a meeting with Target on 3/22 that I had to look good for.”
“Based on that, we scheduled my treatments in such a way, that I would be off and looking and feeling good for that meeting.”
But, I soon learned that you can’t plan for everything, because we ended up getting calls to do meetings with Walgreen’s and Rite Aid and I just had to wing it even though I was at my weakest.
“I had a lumpectomy, followed by 8 rounds of chemotherapy and 33 rounds of radiation. My doctors were extremely aggressive with their choice of treatment given my age.”
“In older women, they tend to only do a lumpectomy and radiation, if the size of the mass is small, because of their shorter life expectancy.”
Employees, co-workers and users of TGIN all flocked to social media to share their admiration for the beautiful CEO.
Beauty blogger Afrobella commented, “Chris-Tia was such an inspiration and always a delight whenever we saw each other. I’m just so sorry to hear this. Her legacy will live forever.”
Allthemoorecurls posted on Instagram saying, “I started using Tgin products this year and learned more about the CEO and company. Her story, where it all started with her selling hair products out of her car, she truly was an inspiration. She accomplished so much. Her products are amazing. They positivity she showed despite having Breast cancer was very uplifting. I’m so sorry to hear about her passing.”
One of Chris-Tia’s memorable quotes sums up her outlook on her life journey:
“Cancer is just one storm. It didn’t define me. And you don’t have to let your storms define you.”