{"id":3014,"date":"2024-04-23T19:57:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T23:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/?p=3014"},"modified":"2025-03-24T15:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:55:48","slug":"cancer-survivor-to-tennis-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/04\/23\/cancer-survivor-to-tennis-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Suarez: From Cancer Survivor to Tennis Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cancer Survivor, Tennis Player, Entrepeneur and Coach<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I highlighted Carolina back in February in an Instagram Story for National Women in Sports Day, I had no idea what an inspiration and supporter of mine she&#8217;d become. What I seen was a woman with a tennis racquet, playing a game I love to watch and even played a bit as a teen. Add the two together and it made logical sense to story her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"3062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/04\/23\/cancer-survivor-to-tennis-entrepreneur\/screenshot-679\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot-679\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-679.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here we are a couple months later and I&#8217;m adding her to the <strong><em>&#8216;Meet Me&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> section of my forum. And deservingly so, as I&#8217;ve learned much more about the woman behind the racquet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Meet: Carolina Suarez<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"997\" data-attachment-id=\"3029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/04\/23\/cancer-survivor-to-tennis-entrepreneur\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n.jpg?fit=1080%2C1051&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1051\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n.jpg?fit=1024%2C997&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C997&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n.jpg?resize=1024%2C997&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n.jpg?resize=300%2C292&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n.jpg?resize=768%2C747&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/42785143_355063265236327_6272658048320605789_n.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carolina, tells me, out of affection, her friends call her Carol. Yet, out of my affection, and I happen to like her name, I&#8217;ll call her Carolina. Afterall, it is a very nice name for such a caring soul as you&#8217;ll soon discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='421' height='750' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/MRqLjSlz?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1739540970'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong><em>Carolina on the Court Practicing<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carolina was born and raised in Venezuela and says of the sport, &#8221; I learned about tennis thanks to my dad who was a player many years ago. He was not at a professional level, but he played with so much passion that he could spend a whole day on the court without stopping. From him, I inherited my passion for this wonderful sport.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After graduating from high school, she enrolled in college and obtained her bachelor&#8217;s degree in public accounting. Laughingly, she tells me her age and says, &#8220;I feel very young.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, with our cultural divide between asking and confessing a woman&#8217;s age here in the United States, I snicker feeling safe as to not disclose her length of existence. You know the old saying, never ask a woman her age. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"3028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/04\/23\/cancer-survivor-to-tennis-entrepreneur\/carolina-suarez-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carolina-Suarez-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3028\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Carolina-Suarez-1.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Carolina, Celebrating her most recent Birthday on the Court<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I consider myself a very active person, I currently train and play whenever I can. I, also, love to go running, among other sports,&#8221; when questioned about her training activity. Then added about her colors on the court. &#8220;I love bright colors when training, how crazy! I have always liked to look good when training. From there the idea of creating my brand <strong><em>(Carols Tennis)<\/em><\/strong> of tennis accessories was born.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"3055\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/04\/23\/cancer-survivor-to-tennis-entrepreneur\/blank-6-grids-collage-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?fit=2000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blank-6-Grids-Collage\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Blank-6-Grids-Collage.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Some of Carol&#8217;s Tennis Accessories <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carolina tells me she started <strong><em>Carols Tennis <\/em><\/strong>in her native Venezuela and expanded it to the United States last year.  She&#8217;s, also, extremely grateful to be here and considers the USA a wonderful country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"770\" data-attachment-id=\"3060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/04\/23\/cancer-survivor-to-tennis-entrepreneur\/101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n.jpg?fit=821%2C770&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"821,770\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n.jpg?fit=821%2C770&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n.jpg?resize=821%2C770&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n.jpg?w=821&amp;ssl=1 821w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n.jpg?resize=300%2C281&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/101384258_556283875072699_4011140881759156858_n.jpg?resize=768%2C720&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Carolina (2nd Left) at a Workshop for Coaches 10 and under in Miami CIRA 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what&#8217;s more touching is the fact she&#8217;s a youth tennis coach and teaches kids aged four to ten, the game itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-attachment-id=\"3057\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/es\/2024\/04\/23\/cancer-survivor-to-tennis-entrepreneur\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?fit=720%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Carolina Suarez&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carolina Suarez&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?fit=720%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?resize=720%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/38941452_237819750250437_2650430670618230784_n_cleanup.png?resize=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>About &#8216;US&#8217; not U.S.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A little over four years ago, Carolina, the mother of two, moved from her native country and emigrated to the United States. Here she has but three wishes. &#8220;To be healthy, to be a better mother every day, and to be an example of motivation for many people who are going through a difficult situation,&#8221; she says, before telling me what led her to following me some months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In 2016 I had grade 3 breast cancer,&#8221; Carolina says softly, &#8220;from which I got out, thanks to God. And my desire to continue living, I never stopped playing even while undergoing chemotherapy treatment.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After hearing that <strong><em>&#8216;word&#8217;<\/em><\/strong>, I knew there wouldn&#8217;t be an &#8216;About Me&#8217; in this article. I knew it would be pointless because we found our connection through a disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike politics, <strong><em>&#8216;cancer&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> joins folks together. 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I&#8217;ve enclosed her links below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Carolina&#8217;s Social Media Sites:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unaceporlavidabycarolinasuarez\/\">CarolinaSuarez | \ud83c\udfbe \ud835\udd44\ud835\udd6a \ud835\udd4b\ud835\udd56\ud835\udd5f\ud835\udd5f\ud835\udd5a\ud835\udd64 \ud835\udd4e\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd63\ud835\udd5d\ud835\udd55\ud83c\udf0e (@unaceporlavidabycarolinasuarez) \u2022 Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carolstennis_\/\">Carols Tennis \ud83c\udfbe (@carolstennis_) \u2022 Instagram <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100089847194867\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please consider making a donation by tapping that coffee cup and remember you can find all my social sites on&nbsp;<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/rickollie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linktree<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> &#8220;If you have confidence in yourself, you will be able to get ahead.&#8221; &#8211; Carolina Suarez<\/p>","protected":false},"author":91886495,"featured_media":8290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Carolina Suarez: From Cancer Survivor to Tennis Entrepreneur\n#MeetMe #CarolinaSuarez #Entrepeneur #TennisPlayer #Coach #Venezuela #RoleModel #CancerSurvivor #WomenEntrepreneurs #TrueColors #GivingBack #PayingItForward #InspiratioalWomen #ForLoveOfTheGame #FriendsSupportingFriends #WriterCommunity ","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":8290,"url":"https:\/\/rickollie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/6.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[770052863],"tags":[770053036,770052973,770053034,770053038,770053039,770052740,770053035,770053037],"class_list":["post-3014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-meet-me","tag-breast-cancer-2","tag-cancer-survivor","tag-carolina-suarez","tag-carols-tennis","tag-coach","tag-meet-me","tag-tennis","tag-venezuela"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - 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