Patricia Pasechnick

Patricia Pasechnik, 62, has spent her whole life in northern New Jersey in the suburbs right next to New York City. In 2009 and 2017 she was diagnosed with breast cancer and since she is a self-employed hair stylist, she had to navigate both insurance coverage and care by herself. After a period in remission, she is once again battling cancer and trying to figure out the best way forward with the help of her friends and two daughters.