Laura Cuevas Lawrence

Survivor & Lead Patient Navigator

Laura Lawrence’s first encounter with Michelle’s Place came after her own diagnosis of stage 3b breast cancer back in 2007 at the age of 40. She was diagnosed 11 months after suddenly losing her beloved Rich on the Christmas Eve, so she came to us needing support. She found that, and so much more. After she was done with treatment, feeling the need to give back what was given to her, she started volunteering immediately. With only a tiny hiatus she volunteered for 8 years before FINALLY joining as a staff member. She was known as the Health Fair Queen because her favorite thing to do was tell others about Michelle’s Place.

As a Spanish speaking patient navigator Laura has developed her own style in how she cares for her clients. This includes telling her story so others can feel Hope! She provides resources and guides them through their journey. She now has the title of Resource Queen, if there is a resource, she has it. By giving people hope through her hugs and healing crystals she is able to relieve stress with calls of encouragement and invitations to come by whenever they need some MP lovin’!

Laura also started and runs the Survivorship Support Circle for those that are done with treatment but realize they are still on some kind of journey. They support each other by telling their stories so others know they are not alone. Learning to thrive after cancer is a struggle but when one has others around that are going through it and can relate, that makes SSC the best way to learn to accept and move forward. Per Laura, she isn’t even close to returning the love and support she received back then, because it never stopped.