Leda Dederich

Mama. Former comms/tech strategist for NPOs. Living with #MBC. Everyone fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind, always.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

3/3: We’ve created a website, https://t.co/bgE3UVpTFz, with more about Leda’s life. I hope you’ll share this sad news with community members who would want to know.

With love and appreciation, Andy Gaines

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

1/3 From Leda's husband, Andy Gaines:

Dear friends and loved ones, on Dec 11, our beloved Leda breathed her last breath. Diagnosed nearly five years earlier with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, Leda drew on her core optimism and joy to embrace each day as fully as possible.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

2/3: Leda navigated her illness with the wisdom, integrity and love that characterized her entire life. I value every moment I was able to share with her and know you do as well. Please take a moment to remember what you loved about Leda and share some of it with the world.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@tmprowell Thanks for looking out for systemic failures, as usual. This is so under appreciated in my experience. 2.5 years into chemo and often feels like being thrown to wolves.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@tmprowell I think half my cancer just shrunk watching that. Joy medicine.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@philippahether It really is a tough tough road. If/when one of my friends has the same fate I will only be able to sob with them.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@drquinngyn Ah! You just made my friggin day. I needed this.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@aubreyhirsch You nailed it sister. He's been in this biz for how long? I'm so tired of these guys.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@_BetsyKate @ThanksCancer Oh I hope it went well. I’ve been eyes y90 for years but may have missed the window.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@DrEmmaHolliday I think about this all the time. It is a very courageous profession.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@MdSheryl Oh fuck that shit. There is no number high enough.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@DrNadiaChaudhri I wanna be at your forest table. I may be soon. Thank you for this transparency. Love

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@JoJoBirdHome Feel u. Struggle with this a lot lately especially as am typically very social and friends are needing to adjust.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@activisthistory Omg this thread is SO GOOD.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@kendraffe My partner lost both of his parents so it just felt right for them to have his last name. Over the years, though, I will say at times I have felt left out! And my daughter (8) keeps saying she wants my last name (which is, in fact, from MY maternal line). It's not an easy one!

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@ilyseh @Purpose Awe, sis, this feels like a coming home for you. Love you.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@revdrduke past the fact now, but fuck yeah on medible and hope the docs were able to help!

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@DrHBurstein I really wish they’d expand clinical trial eligibility for those of us who are heavily pretreated but healthy-ish. We are the ones who should be studied. We are the ones dying. It would give quite the reality check. #bcsm #MBC

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@CaitlinPacific They’ve never worked for me either, emotionally. However, when it comes to medical knowledge and exchange of info - goldmine.

[Leda Dederich @DederichLeda]

@VPrasadMDMPH Oh but for my 11.5 year old… so tempted!