Eileen Z. Fuentes | Self-Healthcare Activist
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At 34, breast cancer changed my world. Lots of pain, love and lessons later, I’ve dedicated my new, beautiful life to changing the face of self-healthcare.

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You finally made it here.

Which means, on some level, you believe, like I believe, that wellness should be intuitive, accessible and simple. I don’t care whether you shop at a fancy supermarket or a bodega. You came here to learn how food can be the catalyst for your new, delicious life. You came to learn how to tap into the healing abilities you know you were born with.

Together, we’re going to get inspired by the foods, customs and mindsets of our ancestors. We’re going to get real about what works for us and what doesn’t. We’re going to be there for each other when the last thing we’re thinking about is loving ourselves. We’re going to make the women before us proud and teach the women yet to come how to live positive, healthy and fulfilled lives.

We’ve been waiting for you. Are you ready?

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My journey to self-healthcare…

Before 2008, I was like most women, juggling multiple responsibilities. I was working full-time and playing Suzy Homemaker to my husband and daughters. But seven years ago, my life became a real scary tale. It all started when my family and I were evacuated after a natural disaster caused structural damage to our home. Soon after, my beloved pet of 11 years passed away. Then I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and subsequently a blood clot in my heart as a result of treatment. As if multiple surgeries and chemotherapy weren’t enough torture, I was then subjected to inject blood thinners into my abdomen twice daily to help dissolve the clot and avoid open-heart surgery.

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As a young survivor of breast cancer, Eileen provides opportunities and resources for patients in underserved communities taking an active role in their own health and medical care.

Illness to Wellness

A journalist followed Eileen Z. Fuentes as she goes from ‘illness to wellness’ and teaches others to do the same upon receiving a devastating cancer diagnosis.

Praise

  • “As a 50-something year-old who is caring for my adult children and aging parents, I have been putting my personal health concerns including my past breast cancer diagnosis to the side. I forgot about my own treatment and recovery. I am grateful for the support. Eileen, with her positive and helpful demeanor, taught me so much about health and wellness. I’m greatly motivated and encouraged. I always look forward to seeing her. I have found my strength again and feel blessed.”

    Marsha V.

  • “I had no hesitation working with Eileen. On the contrary, I enjoyed learning from her. Her knowledge and expertise on nutrition is vast. I admire her passion, dedication and enthusiasm. As a cancer patient, her program centers me and brings me back to the importance of being healthy physically, mentally and spirtually. Being with her is like being with family. I highly recommend working with her.”

    Evelyn L.

  • “Before working with Eileen, I had severe depression, insomnia. I had an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness and was very self-conscious. Working with her, I learned to be social again. I learned about eating to support my health and to regain another perspective on my health challenges. Her program transformed me completely! I wish our time together would never end. She is a skilled educator and a loving friend.”

    Mercedes D.

  • “It’s not often I feel graced with meeting the caliber of person that Eileen is. She carries herself with grace and power and gently commands the space that she occupies as a human being and a woman in service to the well-being of others. Her commitment to uplifting the women she serves is unwavering, consistent and imbued with more than just enthusiasm. She is a qualified holistic health advocate for her community and, apparently, blessed with ceaseless energy to make manifest her varied projects in support of her mission and calling as a healer. What impresses me more than anything is the quiet and beautiful tapestry of family relations she has woven with her husband and children. She exemplifies resilience and models what she preaches. I am honored to be her colleague and friend.”

    Dr. Robert J. Woodbine, N.D., M.Ac.O.M. Wellness Educator, Director URBAN Qi Foundation, Inc. - www.urbanqifoundation.org

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