Kristi Noem to honor SD mom who had breast cancer - Sioux Falls Argus leader

Rep. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., could be taking part in in honor of Maggie Einrem at the congressional girls's softball online game Wednesday. Einrem become clinically determined with breast melanoma two years in the past. Her melanoma is now in remission.(photograph: Joe Ahlquist / Argus chief)purchase photograph

WASHINGTON — When Rep. Kristi Noem throws a pitch within the congressional ladies's softball online game Wednesday, Maggie Einrem will be amongst her largest fanatics in attendance.

The Watertown resident become diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago and has passed through chemotherapy, radiation and seven surgical procedures, together with a mastectomy and oophorectomy. Einrem's cancer is in remission.

The softball online game could be performed to advantage the young Survival Coalition, which helps young women clinically determined with breast melanoma. Noem will be taking part in in honor of Einrem. South Dakota leads the nation in breast cancer costs, although officers are unsure why.

"We're definitely overwhelmed at this time," said Einrem, 36. "It's unique that Kristi is taking part in for me in my honor … and that i was chosen out of how many survivors?"

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Einrem, a mom of two, met Noem when the South Dakota Republican visited her business. She later contacted Noem's workplace to specific difficulty a couple of recommendation that women should still begin getting usual mammograms at age forty five as a substitute of 40. An aide to Noem inspired Einrem to jot down a letter sharing her story. four months later she became invited to Washington to attend the softball online game.

Noem called Einrem's story "inspirational" and said she instantly notion of her for this yr's game.

"not simplest is she a young survivor, she's a young mother that is awfully relatable," Noem stated. "She has a keenness and need to share her story to help other individuals."

given that getting melanoma, Einrem has helped beginning a breast melanoma cognizance program where she works, turn into an advocate to make sure extra women are eligible for mammograms and pushed for the recommended age for the verify to be diminished.

"I consider I received breast melanoma for a cause," Einrem stated. "It's so I may put my voice accessible and i may aid others. If that potential trying to foyer for a lower age to get mammograms or simply helping somebody else who is going through the identical factor that I've been via. I don't need to say, adequate, smartly, I had this, it be over, it's done and flow on in existence."

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Contact Christopher Doering at cdoering@gannett.com or attain him at Twitter: @cdoering

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