Radiation Runway
Breast cancer patient Allie Olson brought humor to her daily, month-long treatment, styling her hospital robe 30 different ways to create her own take on Project Runway she called ‘Radiation Runway’.
Read Allie’s full story here.
Radiation Runway
Allie Olson, 40, shared photos and videos of her Radiation Runway project as a way of staying positive and inspiring others going through similar treatment.
Read Allie’s full story here.
Radiation Runway
The artist, from Brooklyn, New York, first discovered a lump on her breast while in quarantine in May 2020, but after initially being told it was not cancerous, that diagnosis changed in September, after the pain persisted and a surgeon removed a lump of tissue.
Read Allie’s full story here.
Radiation Runway
Allie was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer that is treated as triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
TNBC is an aggressive form of breast cancer with lower treatment options and a high reoccurrence rate, meaning Allie needed to start treatment as soon as possible.
Read Allie’s full story here.
Radiation Runway
During the pandemic, Allie, living alone in a Brooklyn apartment, went through 16 cycles of chemotherapy, a lumpectomy, and 30 sessions of radiation.
Read Allie’s full story here.
Radiation Runway
Allie modified her robe into a more fashionable design, and after a woman in the waiting room laughed and radiation therapists expressed their admiration, Radiation Runway was born – the name a humorous nod to Project Runway.
Read Allie’s full story here.
Radiation Runway
Allie has now completed her treatment and is awaiting the all-clear from doctors. meanwhile, she has begun creating art again.
Read Allie’s full story here.
