This August (and annually here on out), we’re again riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge to raise critical funds for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute—the place where Andreina received incredible care during her cancer treatment just two years ago. (See below for more about the rollercoaster that was 2023…)

For PMC 2025, celebrating being one full year post-treatment and continuing cancer-free, we’ll be riding the 50-mile Wellesley loop. We’re deeply grateful for Andreina’s health, and for all the love and encouragement we’ve felt from you - our community - all along the way.

If you’re moved to support our ride this year, we’d be honored. Any amount helps advance Dana-Farber’s lifesaving work. But truly, your encouragement and good energy mean just as much to us.

Thank you for being part of our tribe.

On July 4, 2023 the annual Bloom family summer vacation was seemingly similar to the previous years. There was Andreina, running and jumping in the waves with the kids, insisting to hold on to the normalcy of togetherness, showing them that this beach vacation was no different than those prior. But it was. And if you looked closely, you could see it. In how much she was sleeping, and how her hair was thinning. Andreina, a successful business woman, accomplished athlete and dedicated mother of two, had just completed round two of chemo for triple negative breast cancer. It was discovered that May, and she was deep in her healing journey, hopeful that the medicine pumping through her body was chasing down and eradicating each and every cancer cell.

In 2023, thanks to early detection, advanced treatment, and exceptional care, Andreina reached the milestone of having no detectable cancer. It was an intense year, taking her and her family through the unknown labyrinth of cancer treatment: clinical trial chemotherapy, surgery, more chemo, radiation, immunotherapy, countless hours at the clinic, and many days and nights at home feeling weak and exhausted. This outcome would not have been possible without the incredible team at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Support staff, nurses, physicians, and researchers were all part of guiding Andreina and her family through each step, leading up to the joyous and long-awaited words: “no cancer detectable.”

One year later, on July 4, 2024, the annual Bloom family summer vacation commenced once again. Again, there was Andreina, diving into the water with the kids. This time sporting a pixie and port weeks away from removal. Still tired, but each day closer to her familiar energy levels. This time with the knowledge that the cancer was gone, hopefully never to return.

The experience for each of us throughout 2023 - as patient and ex-bioengineer, as partner and treatment developer - was unique. Each of our pages below tell our own story. And yet, it was a team of experts and loved ones that got us through this year, and it is as a team that we ride - Pedaling Past Cancer.

Together we ride in tribute and in thanks to all who made it possible for Andreina to say she is now in recovery, and for all those for whom we have not yet found the right treatment path to achieve that same result.

We invite you to join us in sponsoring our ride and strengthening us on our journey. The Pan Mass Challenge is leading the charge to beat cancer. In fact, last year 100% of rider-raised revenue went directly to support the Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's tireless commitment to finding a cure. Over half of the treatments for cancer we now use have been developed with the help of the researchers and physicians at Dana Faber. Your donation will help find cures for cancer that will impact many others deserving a positive outcome, just like Andreina.