Sandie Walters
Donna Pinto
Having kindled an online friendship based on feeling like-minded about DCIS overtreatment, in June of 2012, we joined forces to create DCIS Redefined.
Sadly, Sandie was one of the 4% of women who receive a diagnoses of invasive breast cancer in her non-DCIS breast in 2014, 7 years after her original DCIS diagnosis.
Sandie did extensive research and felt an integrative approach was best in her case. She had a single mastectomy for the invasive cancer, but unfortunately one year later in 2015, she found out the cancer had metastasized.
Sandie became sick with bronchitis in December 2017, and then she was hospitalized for pneumonia. Severe respiratory illness is listed as a side effect of the chemo pills Sandie was taking. Sadly, Sandie passed away from pneumonia in January 2018.
Six years later, I am excited to revive and revamp this website in honor of Sandie. She was always such a positive support for me and I feel her spirit cheering me on now.
A renewed mission of DCIS Redefined:
- Re-frame DCIS as a risk factor, “not cancer.”
- Help women find support and resources for a holistic path focused on diet, lifestyle and safe imaging.
I look forward to connecting with you.
With blessings of peace, love and health,
Donna Pinto
March 2024
DCIS Redefined, Renamed & Reframed (O-DCIS) 
Ladies, so excited to see you joining forces. I’ve followed both your blogs (though I have yet to participate on either). My DCIS journey has just begun, and your stories helped bring the confidence and courage to create my own “standard of care” thus far. Looking forward to great things here!
Blessings of peace, love and health to you too!
Kay
Getting started on this journey (like having dealt with invasive ductal carcinoma wasn’t enough). Thank you for sharing your experiences and the resources you’ve found in the path to recovering your health.
Love and blessings 🙂
Thank you Donna for meeting with me and Theo the other day. I found your blog just by chance and I’m so thankful I did, if I hadn’t who knows where I would be? I’ve been in contact with Dr. Lagios and I’m waiting for him to give me a second opinion. Thank you, thank you for all your hard work on getting this ever so important information out to women. The resources are invaluable.
Kim
Here is a link to my blog
http://stepawayfromtheboobies.posthaven.com
Thanks Kim…it was great to meet you and Theo in person. You will be in the best of hands with Dr. Lagios regarding knowing for sure what the pathology truly is. Feel free to contact me with any further questions or for support or guidance. Many loved ones mean well, but they often don’t understand…and most of their “concerns” are out of fear. Great that you have a smart, educated husband! Please read the book “You Did What, Saying NO to Conventional Cancer Treatment.” And be sure to read everything on Chris Wark’s blog. http://www.chrisbeatcancer.com Thanks for posting your blog link and sharing ALL of your experience and feelings. The pink lollipop perfectly illustrates the absurdity of what’s wrong with the cancer industry! Be well and please keep in touch! xo, Donna
Thank you for founding this site!