Cancer is a word that has affected us all in some way. A mom, a cousin, a friend, the cashier you see every week at the grocery store. And the statistics don’t lie: diagnoses are on the rise.

Yet when it comes to recovery, comfort, dignity and functionality are rarely part of the equation. Patients are often given flimsy hospital gowns or left to improvise with safety pins to manage surgical drains.

KickIt , a female-founded company based in Atlanta, is rewriting that story. The brand creates practical clothing designed for every stage of a woman’s cancer journey — from hospital stays to graduations, weddings and the return to work.

The idea for KickIt began with co-founder Cindy Trice while she was undergoing chemotherapy treatments. At 35, she was diagnosed with advanced cervical can

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