Karin passed peacefully on June 6, 2020
Karin Petrocelli, was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer to lung and lymph nodes in 2012.
Karin Petrocelli has worked extensively as a survivor/patient advocate for breast cancer awareness and research funding since her initial Stage I breast cancer diagnosis in 2007. Karin became even more involved with advocacy and fundraising after her Stage IV breast cancer diagnosis in 2012. By blogging about her journey on Facebook (My Life with Metastatic Breast Cancer by Karin Petrocelli), in addition to guiding new and existing breast cancer patients, Karin educates her followers about the difference between early stage breast cancer and MBC, as well as the dire need for research funding. In her blog, she openly discusses all aspects of living with this disease, and how it affects not only herself but her entire family and friends. In addition to educating others, Karin continues to educate herself on all aspects of MBC, which helps her to educate others. Karin’s extensive understanding of MBC, as well as her positive effect with online support groups led her to become a Peer-To-Peer leader for MBC patients in southwest Florida for METAvivor.
Karin has eight years of experience in fundraising and event planning, and she is the founder of the Southwest Florida Metsquerade. The SWFL Metsquerade raised over $190,000 for MBC research in its first two years. She joined the Board of Directors of METAvivor in 2019.
Karin was born in Sweden and came to the US in 1990. She is a licensed Clinical Microbiologist with medical knowledge in Histology and Hematology as well. Karin now lives in Estero, Florida with her husband Vinny, and their four daughters, where they enjoy the Florida beaches and boating on the Gulf of Mexico.
