One of the perks of being class secretary is the chance to learn and write about so many of our brave classmates. One of them is Beth Krakower, who in addition to promoting the likes of The Batman Lego Movie with her public relations company, the Krakower Group, has gone public with her battle with triple-negative breast cancer.

She discovered a tumor during a regular exam around Thanksgiving 2016 and started treatment almost immediately.

To help endure several brutal rounds of chemotherapy, she’s envisioning her blood cells as tiny PacMen chomping away bit by bit at the tumor and each of her friends as the weapons in the arsenal. In the meantime, she’s shared photos of her bald head, as well as modeled numerous whimsical wigs (the Queen of Hearts is my favorite). While enduring treatment with humor and running her own company, Beth has also been raising money for triple-negative cures and reminding men and women to do monthly breast exams.

Her tumor, which her oncologist told her was originally the size of a golf ball, in February had shrunk down to the size of a pea. Beth celebrated by trying out pea recipes.

Beth plans to have surgery in June, so please keep your thoughts with her and all those battling cancer.

—Suzanne Spencer Rendahl, 224 Route 120, Plainfield, NH 03781; suzandj@comcast.net