10/15/2026
Just one month before her 40th birthday, Rhea Adams received a life-changing diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma. Through surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation, she has continued to work, care for her family, and face every challenge with determination and grace. Her resilience shines through even on the hardest days.
Thank you to Matco Distributor, Kyle Adams for nominating your wife, Rhea, and for sharing her story! 🩷
Here is Rhea's story:
"I would like to nominate my wife, Rhea Adams, for the Tools for the Cause Warrior campaign.
On January 15, 2025, she was diagnosed with an invasive ductal carcinoma of her right side, one month before her 40th birthday. Our world became a whirlwind in those days following diagnosis. Consults with oncologists and surgeons, more imaging. On February 21, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy. Following surgery, she was recommended for chemotherapy and radiation. She completed a round of 4 chemotherapy infusions on June 6th. And on June 30th, she began her 20 round radiation treatment course. Today, as we write this, she is half way done with radiation treatments!
Throughout her diagnosis and treatment, she has continued to not only work her own career, veterinary nurse surgical manager, but has worked with our Matco business as well. Our business was only 5 months old at the time of her diagnosis. She was even willing to help out with the daily business tasks on chemo days when she didn't feel well.
She has kept her positive upbeat personality she has always always had, through some of the hardest days. She said from the start that she wasn't going to let cancer stop her from doing the things she loves, and it hasn't at all. She has shown amazing resilience and determination throughout this whole process. I am so proud of her and would love for her to be considered as a nominee for this campaign."
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