What happened, in summary

Margarita “Mickey” Miller was an active coach and sprint-triathlon participant before breast cancer was found during a routine checkup. Her first concern was how to tell her husband and children. During treatment, even walking to the bathroom could feel difficult, although her care team encouraged her to keep moving when possible.

After treatment ended, Mickey joined the Spanish-language Active Living after Cancer program. The program gave her practical goals, including working toward 10,000 steps a day, taking Zumba classes, learning about nutrition, and managing ongoing side effects. Her husband also participated, and her sister later joined after her own cancer diagnosis.

The structured support helped Mickey return to the active life she valued. By the time of the video, she had moved beyond the 10,000-step goal and was preparing to complete another triathlon.