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October 20, 2024 31 mins
How I Kept Them: My Cryoablation Story with Laura Ross-Paul   

Join Laura and Katana as they discuss:  
  • The importance of being your own health care advocate.
  • How I went from clinical trial to No Evidence of Disease.
  • Why it's important to share your experiences to help educate others.
 Laura Ross-Paul is an accomplished artist, activist, and educator known for her impactful contributions to the visual arts and breast cancer advocacy. She has received prestigious awards such as the Bonnie Bronson Visual Arts Fellowship and the Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship. Her work has been featured in regional biennials at the Portland and Tacoma Art Museums and in film and literature.  

With a BFA from Fort Wright College and an MFA from Portland State University, Ross-Paul has taught painting and drawing at institutions like Lewis & Clark College and the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She has also served on numerous arts boards and co-founded the Northwest Artists Workshop.  

In addition to her artistic career, Ross-Paul is a passionate advocate for cryoablation as a treatment for breast cancer. She co-authored They're Mine and I'm Keeping Them and maintains an advocacy website, keepingthem.com. Ross-Paul lives in Portland with her husband, author Alex Paul, and their three children.  

Learn more about Laura at KeepingThem.com or LauraRoss-Paul.com.  

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