TheBeyondWoman Magazine Issue #1 | Page 22

SANDRA SAMUELS Written by Jacqueline Walker-johnson Photo Credit: Roger McCook most men were really okay with a woman who has gone through what she has. W hen we are on our death bed or faced with a terminal illness, none of us thinks about work and regret missing that day off we did not take…. Sandra’s infectious smile and ‘big’ personality cannot go unnoticed once she enters your space; “this is me” she says! Her warmth and energy and the way she makes everyone who is fortunate enough to know her feels, is a perfect pic- ture of true inspiration, her journey has helped her to develop a deeper sense of appreciation for life since her experience with cancer 17 years ago. Sandra first discovered a lump in her breast when she was only 26. This discovery later turned out Page: - 22 - The Beyond Woman Magazine