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Trina Amos
Henryville Resident
I work as a sales/licensed insurance agent
at Gary Gilstrap State Farm Insurance in
Georgetown and live in Henryville. Southern
Indiana is home to me. I love that I live in the
country but am still close to shopping areas.
Southern Indiana is home to some great
consignment shops. The outfit in the photo
came from Mariposa Consignments in New
Albany. It is great getting high-end pieces for
a fraction of the original cost. When I saw the
pink sweater coat with the Tibetan Lamb fur
at Mariposa, I knew I had to have it. It had
such a fun and funky vibe to it.
My style is statement making with a bit of
polish and fun thrown into the mix. I always
accessorize even if I’m just wearing jeans and
a T-shirt. And then there’s the shoes... Life
is short, buy the shoes! I will have a pair of
Christian Louboutin’s before I die!
I was diagnosed with breast cancer Aug. 9,
2007 but am now celebrating 10 years cancer
free! I hope that inspires newly-diagnosed
patients with breast cancer that this is not
an automatic death sentence. Having cancer
changed my life for the better. I am a happier,
healthier, stronger person than I was 10 years
ago. I’ve made life-long friendships, I’ve
used what I learned through the process to
help other women embarking on their own
survival journey. It wasn’t an easy road – a
double mastectomy, reconstruction, major
infection and chemo – but it’s one I would
do again if I had the choice. Cancer truly gave
me more than it ever took away. Here’s to the
next 10 years!
PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN WATSON
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EXTOL • OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017