Terlisa Sheppard is a 4-time breast cancer survivor for almost 20 years, who was first diagnosed with a stage 3 HER2+, ER+, PR+ diagnosis in 1998, at the age of 31. She was also 8 ½ months pregnant at the time. She has since been diagnosed in 2001, with metastases to her bones, lungs, and liver; in 2002, with metastases to her spine and abdomen; and a final time in 2003, with metastasis to her brain.
She is a proud graduate of Alabama State University, located in Montgomery, Alabama, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She is the very proud mother of two beautiful daughters, Alexis and Alyah, whom are now students at her Alma Mater and both are majoring in accounting as well.
Terlisa started a small, nonprofit breast cancer organization called, “Terlisa Fights Breast Cancer, Inc.” so that she could use her diagnosis and breast cancer journey to motivate, encourage, and inspire countless other survivors to push through their illness, and “Live Their Best Life Every Day” that the Lord has blessed them to live on this earth.
Terlisa has touched the lives of people from all over the country, as her breast cancer journey/testimony has been featured on the local news station, various newspapers and video interviews, the cancer center website through UF Healthcare Cancer-Orlando, the AARP Journal and her very own website and social media pages.
Today, Terlisa lives with an up-most, positive attitude while fighting for her life on a daily basis and it is her continuous mission to always encourage other Survivors to do the same and fight along with her.
