GAZELLE MAGAZINE Vol, 2. Issue 5 | Page 73

WOMEN WHO INSPIRE Borson and The St. Louis Cancer and Breast Institute, and Amy celebrated her last radiation treatment by gifting 215 CDs (made possible through various donations) to St. John’s Mercy Medical Center Radiation Oncology Department at the David C. Pratt Cancer Center, St. John’s Mercy Lymphatic Massage Therapists and their patients, and to the Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis. During Amy Camie’s chemotherapy treatment regime, she had a vision for a series of photographs that captured her true essence, entitled “I Am.” Amy said the photos are more about life than they are about cancer. They remind her that she is so much more than her experiences. Photos by Julie Enstall She came up with the idea of a photo series that would embrace the loss and hopefully, inspire other women facing the same experience. She bought a wig, but tended to wear scarves or nothing on her head. Her own personal tag line is “Loving Life… All of It,” and she describes her cancer journey as one of “love, compassion and unification.” Her book, “Loving Life…All of It, A walk with Cancer, Comp