GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) - Michelle Danforth-Anderson is the Oneida Nation Marketing and Tourism Director, but she is also a two-time breast cancer survivor. Diagnosed in 2016, she said she felt like something was wrong as she was leaving her mammogram. That's when her radiologist at HSHS, Dr. Ballard, told Michelle it would be wise to have an MRI. West De Pere High School students organize fundraiser for elementary teacher battling breast cancer "You start thinking the worse, I kept hoping stage one, stage one, stage one," she said. "And then you hear the words 'stage three.' Danforth-Anderson immediately began gathering information and learning all she could as soon as possible, saying the first night was the worst. After going through six months of chemotherapy, radiation, and finally reconstruction surgery, Danforth-Anderson was ready to be done with cancer. She said she couldn't believe what came next. "About a year later, it came back, so in 2018, it came back," she stated. "I was like, why me." Danforth-Anderson explained it was difficult knowing the cancer cells were not completely gone, mainly because it was just as hard on her family. "How do you tell your dad, 'I have cancer,'" she said. "My three kids are my whole heart. They're my inspiration to keep going." Nevertheless, Danforth-Anderson said she was never truly alone, and it was her support system that made the treatments that much more bearable. "What helped me get really get me through chemotherapy, was that I literally went with a series of friends," she explained. "Every time that I went, I would go with a different friend, and you know, it's a great time to catch up. You're trying to just keep your mind off of the drugs that they're putting in you, but we would laugh." ‘I’ve been able to save their lives:’ New Winnebago Public Health vending machines keeping overdose numbers down It has now been six years since she's been cancer-free, and she hopes to help others fighting the same battle as she has. "The most important thing you can do is prepare yourself to know what's gonna happen," said Danforth-Anderson. "Know your body, I knew something wasn't right so know your body and understand your family history."