Shonte Drakeford, MSN, CRNP, AGNP-C

Shonte Drakeford is a 36 year-old Washington, D.C. native, foster child, nurse practitioner, army wife, German Shepard mama, and a friend to all. She was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer on June 17, 2015 via self-discovery. The cancer has metastasized to her lungs, hip, rib, spine, and lymph nodes. She also has a genetic trait for colon cancer. She is Triple Positive, and started cancer detection early, at the age of 25. She has been SURVIVING these last 5 years and living a life without fear as positively as possible. Cancer will not stop her from her aspirations in life. She is being treated at Walter Reed National Medical Center,John P. Murtha Cancer Center in Bethesda, MD.