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Shortly before kickoff of the Oct. 9 game between the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons, three members of Team Thunderstorm dropped from the sky, parachuting toward Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The sellout crowd watched as the skydivers descended from thousands of feet and landed safely on the playing field.<\/p>\n

\"Carmen
Carmen Washington (left) with her sister Anna before the Oct. 9 game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Perched in an upper-level stadium seat, Carmen Washington saw the high-altitude drama unfold. Although she\u2019s in the U.S. Air Force, Washington spends her days on the ground. But she was at the game in large part because not long ago, she\u2019d taken her own plunge. Like the parachuters who floated from the blue sky this day, Washington had landed safely after a long fall.<\/p>\n

Washington, 27, is a breast cancer survivor. Fifteen months after her diagnosis, she is cancer-free and her life is on a decidedly upward trajectory after receiving care at UCHealth\u2019s Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs. A nine-year Air Force veteran, she recently received a job promotion and will earn her Bachelor of Arts degree from American Military University in November. She plans next spring to meet a long-held goal of taking three-year-old daughter Jasmine Skye to Disney World. Work toward a master\u2019s degree is also on the horizon.<\/p>\n

She still has challenges in front of her, including completing breast reconstruction after a bilateral mastectomy. But Washington focuses on the positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cLooking back at it, I\u2019ve been through a lot. But I\u2019m still here, and I\u2019m cancer-free,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mile High salute<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Carmen
Carmen and Anna pause for a selfie on the field at Mile High before practice for the \u0093Salute to Survivors\u0094 halftime ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At halftime, Washington was on the field with some 125 others as part of the Broncos\u2019 \u201cSalute to Survivors\u201d \u2013 individuals who have fought back against cancer. The survivors stood in formation on the field, waving and rhythmically shaking pink pom-poms as the large crowd looked on and cheered loudly. The ceremony also included special video features on the Jumbotron highlighting the personal battles of three of the survivors.<\/p>\n

Washington also attended as one of five patients that UCHealth \u2013 the exclusive health care partner of the Broncos \u2013 selected for its \u201cMoments to Shine<\/a>\u201d program, which gives patients, their families, and others who are dealing with illness and treatment a chance to step away and spend some time building their spirits with things they enjoy doing.<\/p>\n

In addition to the halftime ceremony, the day featured practice for the halftime show on the field with Denver Broncos cheerleaders, a special champagne brunch in a club-level banquet room, and seats for the game. Washington\u2019s sister Anna, 15, flew in from Chicago to join her as her guest.<\/p>\n

\"Carmen
Carmen and the other survivors received pink pom poms to wave during their time on the field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI felt famous,\u201d Washington said the next day.<\/p>\n

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but the Broncos decided this year for the first time to expand their recognition to people with all kinds of cancer, said Cindy Kellogg, vice president of community development for the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a lot of power in this room,\u201d Kellogg said during the brunch. \u201cI feel like we are only scratching the surface of what we will be able to do to recognize cancer survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifteen-month fight<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Yvette
Yvette Engel, left, with friend Jennifer Reid on the field. Like Washington, Engel received care for her breast cancer at Memorial Hospital and participated in the Salute to Survivors ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Washington, who spent much of the brunch chatting with other survivors, agreed. \u201cCancer is cancer,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had the same kind of experiences from our treatment to our physical and emotional recovery. It was good to know that I am not the only one feeling like I did after the things I went through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her breast cancer diagnosis came as a shock, not only because of her age but because she knows of no family history of the disease. She discovered it in July 2015 after getting out of the shower and noticing an \u201cindentation\u201d on the right side of her right breast.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt didn\u2019t look right,\u201d Washington said. \u201cI decided to get it checked out.\u201d<\/p>\n

That turned out to be a very good decision. A biopsy revealed a large cancerous nodule caused by a mutation of the HER2 gene<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cried,\u201d Washington said. \u201cI didn\u2019t understand how or why this could have happened to me.\u201d But when she thought about Jasmine, she steeled herself. \u201cI said, \u2018Let\u2019s do this. Let\u2019s get aggressive treatment.\u2019 I wanted to see my daughter grow. She\u2019s the most important person in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

A month after the diagnosis, Washington began six rounds of chemotherapy at Memorial Hospital. With three weeks to recover in between rounds, she finished her treatments the day before Thanksgiving, ringing a bell in the infusion center to signal and celebrate the occasion as staff cheered.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team from Memorial took care of me and worked together,\u201d she said. \u201cAppointments were like seeing my family. I felt good going in there. For that I will be forever grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n

The chemotherapy grind cost Washington her hair and most of her energy. She took time off from her job at Schriever Air Force Base near Colorado Springs, and took naps whenever she could to recharge her batteries enough to keep up with Jasmine. In mid-December she had a double mastectomy to head off her aggressive cancer. Then she went ahead with five-day-a-week radiation treatments for five weeks.<\/p>\n

\"Carmen
Carmen and Anna briefly pray at champagne brunch hosted by the Broncos as part of the Salute to Survivors event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI wanted an extra layer of protection,\u201d Washington said. \u201cTen years down the road I want to be able to say I did everything I could. If it were to come back we\u2019ll fight again.\u201d She will also take Tamoxifen, which blocks the ability of estrogen to fuel the growth of breast cancer cells, once a day for five years. She plans to complete the final phase of her breast reconstruction in February next year.<\/p>\n

Ready to rise<\/strong><\/p>\n

After eight months off to fight her cancer, Washington returned to work in April. She studied and tested for a promotion, which she earned in August. Losing weight is also on her list of to-dos, but she even views weight gain in a positive light.<\/p>\n

\"Crowd
Crowd cheers as survivors take to the field during halftime of the Oct. 9 game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI was happy to gain some weight,\u201d she said. \u201cIt gave me energy to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

So did her faith. \u201cGod was there for me,\u201d Washington said. \u201cReading the Bible and going to church helped me to stay connected.\u201d<\/p>\n

That connection was evident at the champagne brunch as Carmen and Anna bowed their heads in a brief prayer before eating. Carmen is grateful for the spiritual and human support she\u2019s received during her trial, but she is also quick to point out that she helped herself by paying attention to her own body \u2013 and urges other women to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the end of the day, cancer doesn\u2019t discriminate,\u201d she said. \u201cDo your breast checks and self-exams once a week. Don\u2019t wait for your annual check-up. Put it on your calendar or your cell phone as a reminder. I\u2019ve had a crazy ride and my positive attitude helped me. But I don\u2019t want other women to go through it if they don\u2019t have to.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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