Karyn is one of the best therapists I have ever had and I travel throughout the US and have had many massages. In fact I can only think of one other therapist in the past 20 years who was better! Karyn is phenomenally talented!!"
Keri Torres is the Operations Manager at the upscale Woodhouse Day Spa's two San Antonio locations: Alamo Quarry Market and The Rim at La Cantera. A breast cancer survivor who has been cancer-free for nearly a decade, Keri is committed to raising awareness about a disease that claims the lives of roughly 42,000 women in the United States alone each year.
Just 31 years old when she received her cancer diagnosis, Keri discovered a lump the size of a pebble in her left breast one morning while she was in the shower. “After a full-on panic attack,” she remembers, “I called my doctor, but it was July 3 and the office was closed for the long holiday weekend.”
When she did get in for an exam on Monday, she was referred to a breast diseases surgeon, who ordered a mammogram and a sonogram. “I actually heard the radiologist say, ‘Oh, that’s scary. We’ll want to get that biopsied,’” says Keri, who had to wait a week for the results. “When I learned that it was cancer, I was like, okay, what do we do next?”
After weighing her options—have a lumpectomy to remove the tumor and hope for the best, remove only the left breast, or remove both breasts in a preemptive move designed to prevent the cancer from spreading—she chose to have a bilateral mastectomy, not an easy choice for a woman barely out of her 20s.
The next six months were “tough.” First, she had surgery to remove both breasts. Three months later she started chemotherapy to destroy any undetected cancer cells and reduce the risk of the cancer recurring. “My hair started falling out right before Christmas,” she says. Finally, after months of chemo, she was able to have breast reconstruction surgery.
Fortunately, Keri’s story had a happy ending, but she knows that she was lucky. “I had good insurance and a lot of support,” she says, “but that’s not the case for everyone.” That’s why she’s so excited to be part of Woodhouse Day Spa’s company-wide campaign to promote breast cancer awareness. During the month of October, Woodhouse Day Spa's two San Antonio locations, Alamo Quarry Market and The Rim at La Cantera, are offering the Tickled Pink Massage and the Think Pink Pedi. When you book either service, you’ll take home a complimentary two-ounce tube of FarmHouse Fresh Pink Moon Shea Butter Hand Cream (a $15 value) to nourish dry hands and cuticles.
What’s more, The Woodhouse Day Spa's two San Antonio locations will donate 3% of the proceeds from all Breast Cancer Awareness service sales in October to the Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation, a charity near and dear to Keri’s heart. The Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation assists patients, informs health professionals and policy makers, and expands knowledge through education and community outreach.
Experience the ultimate retreat while raising breast cancer awareness during the month of October when you book one or both of these services at The Woodhouse Day Spa's San Antonio Rim at La Cantera location.
Support breast cancer awareness all month long at The Woodhouse Day Spa San Antonio's the Rim at La Cantera location. Call 210.699.6500 TODAY to book a Tickled Pink Massage or the Think Pink Pedi!