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Megan D’s story: Fitness, friends, and feeling good | BeACTive

Megan, a dedicated gym enthusiast and spinning instructor, found herself navigating a new wellness approach after her breast cancer diagnosis.

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Building bonds, one step, rep, or stretch at a time

Before cancer, Megan D was a self-described gym rat, a spinning instructor, and a yoga enthusiast. After her diagnosis, she shifted her approach to exercise, and began emphasizing connection, community, and holistic wellness. For Megan D, exercising with others fosters a sense of community that benefits everyone’s overall health.

Keep exercise simple

Megan D passionately advocates for the simplicity of incorporating exercise into daily life, whether it's walking the dog, stretching at home, or playing with your kids.

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Megan D smiling headshot after treatment

Exercise isn't always lifting 200 pounds or running a marathon.

Megan D

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Her playlist

Lean on Megan D’s selections to have a lovely day and experience good vibrations during your workout!

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Let's BeACTive together!

Join Megan D and the other participants in our new, 3-week exercise series featuring 9 workouts of about 20 minutes each and designed especially for people who are going through or recovering from treatment, preparing for surgeries, or regaining mobility after surgery.

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Megan Do Nascimento

Megan Do Nascimento
  • BeACTive video participant

Adriana Lecuona, MFA

  • Has worked at LBBC since 2022
  • Was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2008
  • Enjoys writing, movie-going, long walks, Asian food, and delights in any time spent with her son

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Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to create a world that understands there is more than one way to have breast cancer. To fulfill its mission of providing trusted information and a community of support to those impacted by the disease, Living Beyond Breast Cancer offers on-demand emotional, practical, and evidence-based content. For over 30 years, the organization has remained committed to creating a culture of acceptance — where sharing the diversity of the lived experience of breast cancer fosters self-advocacy and hope. For more information, learn more about our programs and services.