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Brittney – Breast Cancer Survivor

December 6, 2019/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor My name is Brittney, I am 22 years old, and I grew up in Scranton Pennsylvania I have metastatic breast cancer. I...
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Chiara D’Agostino – Breast Cancer Fighter

October 28, 2019/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see the underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Fighter My name is Chiara D’Agostino, I’m 47 years old and I was born of Italian immigrants in Montclair, New Jersey, where...
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Talks@Google

February 20, 2019/Posted by: erena shimoda
The Power of Total Immersion Tokyo-born photographer Erena Shimoda discusses her groundbreaking underwater photography of breast cancer and domestic abuse survivors, people with disabilities, and those living with post-traumatic stress disorder -- and the powerful...
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Elke and Peter – 2 Time Cancer Survivors

October 10, 2018/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see the underwater transformation. 2 Time Leukemia, Colon and Kidney Cancer Survivor My name is Peter Uwe Junglaussen, 82 years old. I'm from Flensburg, Germany. My wife's name is...
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Hannah – Breast Cancer Survivor

September 2, 2018/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor My name is Hannah Blair. I'm 40 years old, grew up mostly in Washington State but I've lived in California since...
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Jasier – Leukemia Survivor

August 1, 2018/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Leukemia Survivor My name is Jasier and I'm 15 years old. I'm a Leukemia survivor. Underwater photo shoot was a blast! Before the shoot, I...
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Ava – Lymphoma Cancer Survivor

July 28, 2018/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Lymphoma Cancer Survivor My name is Ava Paige Rico and I'm 7 years old. I was born and raised in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. I...
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Kelly – Breast Cancer Survivor

June 9, 2018/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor My name is Kelly Waters and I'm 30 years old. I was born in Hong Kong and grew up in San...
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Dawn – Breast Cancer Survivor

June 9, 2018/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor My name is Dawn Carreon and I'm 46 years old. I was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia, USA. I had...
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Caryn – Breast Cancer Survivor

June 9, 2018/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor My name is Caryn Marsh. I am 64 years old. I was born in St. Louis, MO. I moved to Southern...
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Catherine – A Breast Cancer Survivor

December 22, 2017/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor My name is Catherine Hung. I was born in Washington DC and grew up in suburbs of NYC. I’m Asian American...
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Ericka Hart – Breast Cancer Warrior

March 22, 2017/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor My name is Ericka Hart. I grew up in the suburbs of Maryland and also Ponce, Puerto Rico. I survived from...
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Before and After – Stomach Cancer – Steve

November 24, 2016/Posted by: erena shimoda
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Stomach Cancer Survivor - Financial advisor. My name is Steve Melen. I was diagnosed with stomach cancer in January 2008 and had my stomach,...
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Before and After – Breast Cancer – Tina

July 26, 2016/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor Tucson, AR Tina Mendenhall – Breast Cancer Survivor I’m Tina Mendenhall, a Tucson, Arizona native. I’m a full-time mother of three, I discovered...
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Before and After – Breast Cancer – Bernadette

October 24, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) I’m an operations manager at letsfcancer.com, an organization using the latest technologies to educate through storytelling to change...
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Before and After – Breast Cancer – Sante

October 24, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor San Francisco, CA I’m a hairstylist and a hand-embroiderer. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2007. I did alternative...
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Before and After – Nicki

October 24, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Hodgkin’s Disease Survivor Provo, Utah I’m a veterinarian. I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease and underwent six months of chemotherapy and five weeks of radiation. I...
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Before and After – Lisa Smith

October 24, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor Aptos, California I work as a non-profit board of director. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in my left breast...
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Before and After – Izumi

October 21, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor Oakland, California I was born and raised in Japan, and I moved to the U.S. for college when I was 18. I...
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Before and After – Lindsey

September 4, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor Oregon City, Oregon I’m a realtor. I was diagnosed at 35 with Stage 2, HER2-positive breast cancer in my left breast. I...
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Before and After – Testicular cancer

September 4, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Testicular Cancer Survivor Bryant Pond, Maine I’m a general manager of Camp restaurant at Sunday River Resort in the winter and Tia’s Topside restaurant in...
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I would recommend this to other survivors because it makes you feel free and appreciate the chance to do something like this versus being sick. Being underwater always feels like an escape from reality, and that is all I wanted to do during treatment.

Before and After – Brain Cancer

August 31, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Brain Cancer Fighter New Jersey, New York I was a financial associate but on disability . I was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor...
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Before and After – Lori

August 31, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Endocervical Adenocarcinoma Survivor I run a lifestyle and consulting company called The Joy Guild. I was diagnosed with Endocervical Adenocarcinoma in 2007 at age...
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Before and After – Erica

August 31, 2013/Posted by: admin
Please click and drag the white arrows to see my underwater transformation. Breast Cancer Survivor San Francisco, California I’m a managing editor at Viz Media, a Japanese licensor for manga comics and animation. I was diagnosed with...
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NBC Bay Area

October 21, 2006/Posted by: admin
NBC Bay Area Erena Shimoda always had a passion for being underwater. She began shooting underwater photographs in 2005 after receiving her Divemaster certificate in Venezuela and has taken underwater photos all over the world...
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