"Faith, hope, a healthy sense of humor and my wonderful support team - including the best physicians, surgeons and clinicians - got me through the toughest moments," Galbreath said. "There's just no elegant way to put it, having cancer stinks. Nevertheless, through my journey, I have met the most incredible people. In the end, there has been far more laughter than tears."

Galbreath is sharing her journey with women across the Santa Clarita Valley throughout October as the 2010 breast cancer awareness testimonial speaker for Henry Mayo's Health Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps to raise funds for the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center and Henry Mayo Hospital. A fear of public speaking made Galbreath initially reluctant to accept the testimonial position, but she soon relented. "I thought, oh no, I don't speak in public, it's not my forte, but I knew I wanted to help, to give back," she said.

The Foundation's 2010 breast cancer awareness benefit project is a $100,000 digital specimen radiography system for the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center. The system will allow surgeons to place a biopsy on the imager and digitally submit to a radiologist for immediate analysis, reducing the time a patient is kept under anesthesia. Click here to help make this purchase possible with a donation to the Center.

In addition to raising funds, Galbreath, now a two-year cancer survivor, is hoping to raise awareness in the community of the world-class cancer facilities available at Henry Mayo.

"I can't imagine having to travel for treatment. It was priceless to have medical services so close to home. Most of my surgeries and all of my chemotherapy and radiation treatments were done on the Henry Mayo campus," she said. "It made my cancer experience much less traumatic. We have the best of the best right here in our own hometown."