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B reast cancer survivorLois Holley, of

Brenham, said trustingher gut instinct might havesaved her life.Holley, 65, was 53 inOctober 2000 when shediscovered a “good-sized”lump during a self-breastexam. A biopsy, a test inwhich a sample of tissueis taken, showed that thelump was benign (non-cancerous).Despite the biopsy results,Holley didn’t want thelarge lump left in her body,so she had it removed.

After the lump was takenout, doctors discoveredthat there was cancer onthe outside of the lump.“I was stunned,” Holleysaid. “I thought I washaving that lump removedjust because I wanted to,not because there wassomething wrong with me.I was speechless, but verythankful.”Her doctor called heron a Friday afternoon todeliver the news that shehad breast cancer, afterdebating whether to tellher before the weekend

or wait until Monday, shesaid. She was thankful hetold her.“The knowing is betterthan the not knowing,” shesaid.The day after she foundout she had breast cancer,she had a mastectomy,which is surgery to removeall breast tissue from abreast as a way to treat orprevent breast cancer.“I had reconstruction

about a year later,”she said. “It wasn’t tooimportant to me at thetime. I just wanted to get it

out of there.”Holley followed themastectomy with sixmonths of chemotherapyand eight weeks ofradiation.During her treatment,Holley said she was sicksome of the time, and shelost her hair -- a traumaticevent for her. She worea wig and continued herjob at the Brenham HighSchool Library, thoughshe had to work arounddoctor’s appointments.Working was good becauseit gave her a continued

routine, as well as less timeto focus on the cancer, shesaid.People often tell thosedealing with breast cancerthat they’re brave, Holleysaid, but anyone dealingwith cancer just does whatneeds to be done.“It’s a very scary thing.You hear the C-word andthe bottom falls out,” shesaid. “People say you’rebrave … You do what youhave to do.”Holley said the family of abreast cancer patient alsohas to deal with the cancer.Her daughters were 16 and

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19 when she was diagnosedwith it.“My husband was therock. He went to doctorappointments him to,” shesaid.

‘dOn’T bEcOmplAcEnT’

According to theAmerican Cancer Society,85 percent of women whoget breast cancer do nothave a family history ofthe disease. Holley saidshe’s one of those womenwho doesn’t have a familyhistory of the disease, andshe pointed to the statisticsas a reason to be vigilantabout health.“Don’t be complacent,”she said. “Know yourown body … Sometimesyou have to be your ownadvocate.”Several others she’sknown who have beendiagnosed with breastcancer say they knewsomething was wrongbefore being diagnosed.

ThE silvEr lininGThere are a few thingsthat can be good abouthaving breast cancer andlosing hair, Holley said.“There was never a badhair day,” Holley said,laughing. “You never haveto shave your legs.”After the cancer was gone,surviving breast cancerhas made her appreciatelife’s blessings more,counting her four young

grandchildren amongthem.“I’m thrilled that I get toexperience that,” she saidabout being a grandmother.Holley said breast canceralso led her to becomeinvolved with BosomBuddies, a group ofbreast cancer survivorsthat raises money topay for mammogramsfor Washington Countywomen who are unableto afford them. Themammograms are providedat the Brenham Clinic.She first went to a BosomBuddies event to hear heroncologist at the CancerCenter in Bryan speak, andhas been involved with thegroup since.What money the grouphas left over aftermammograms goes towardscholarships for graduatinghigh school seniors.Besides fundraising, thegroup meets once a monthfor social time.Being able to help womenwho are going throughbreast cancer is “verymeaningful,” she said.“There are good thingsthat can come out of badthings,” Holley said.For more informationon Bosom Buddies, emailbrenhambosombuddies@gmail.com.

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N avasota residentPat Wright was not

shocked in March 2009when she found out thatshe had breast cancer;her older and youngersister had already bothdealt with it.Even then, it was“upsetting,” she said.Wright, 61, found out shehad breast cancer afteran annual mammogramat the Brenham Clinicshowed a small mass.Wright also works atthe Brenham Clinic, theBrenham branch of theCollege Station MedicalCenter, as a new patientregistrar.“They detected a very

small spot,” Wright said.A follow-up biopsyto test the small massshowed that it wasmalignant, she said.The same month, inMarch 2009, she got alumpectomy, a procedurein which the tumor andsome surrounding tissuewere removed.Soon after, Wrightstarted seven weeksof radiation treatmentin Bryan. She saidshe has continued tofaithfully get annualmammograms, and istaking a pill that she wasprescribed for five years.“So far I’m cancer free,”Wright said. “I hope it

stays that way.”A ‘fAmilyAffAir’Wright said heryoungest sister, 60-year-old Sharon Brown, ofBrenham, first hadbreast cancer about 18years ago, and survivedit three times. She wasdoing well until she wasdiagnosed in March withbrain cancer, which sheis still fighting.Her 64-year-old sister,Marilyn Naumann, alsoof Brenham, has hadbreast cancer twice, butis now cancer free.“It’s a family affair,” shesaid.Because of Brown’sbrain cancer, Dr. Raj

Cheruku, the oncologistfor all three sisters,recently recommendedthat Wright take aBRCA test to determinewhether she wasgenetically prone forcancer, and the resultwas negative.The sisters’ mother,who is 90, has never hadcancer. But they haveaunts on their mother’sside of the family whohave also had breastcancer.

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Wright said shecontinued workingduring the time she hadradiation. She just leftwork a little early todrive to Bryan for thetreatment.

She said she and hersisters dealt with cancerby leaning on eachother and other familymembers and friendsand by having a positiveattitude. Not feelingalone makes a difference,she said.“Even if you’ve had itbefore, it’s upsetting,”she said about cancer.“You learn to deal withit and have a positiveattitude. I think that’s alot of it.”The sisters’ faith inGod also helped themwith their struggle withcancer.“We’ve got the faiththat God won’t give youanything that you can’ttackle,” she said. “Thatgets you through it.”

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F aith, hope, and loveare words that 11-year

breast cancer survivorJanie McDougal livesby. All three pulled theCollege Station residentthrough eight months oftreatment in 2001.In April 2001, when shewas 54, her mammogramcame back withoutshowing much ofanything, but she was stillsuspicious and wanted anultrasound. Her motherhad breast cancer at 67,and her sister had found alump the year before.

“I was concernedbecause I had felt a spotthere,” McDougal said.“Irregularity in breasttissue meant I could feelit more prominently attimes, but not at others.My dense breast tissuealso made it harder tolocate.”The ultrasoundconfirmed her suspicions;there was a lump.“I was high risk, so wewere watching thingsclosely,” McDougal said.

“When we found it, I wasnot really surprised, butwas disappointed that itwas now my turn.”After a battery of tests,another lump was found inthe other breast.“I had a double bi-lateralmastectomy on May 31 atMD Anderson,” McDougalsaid. “When I woke upfrom anesthesia and gotback to my room, it wasfilled with family andfriends. I felt lifted up,and that I was going to getthrough this. I had a lot ofhope.”McDougal’s chemotreatment at MD Andersonstarted at the end of June,and finished in Decemberof 2001.“A month after themastectomy, I started sixtreatments of chemo,”McDougal said. “I had somuch support and prayersupport from family andfriends. I felt it. I had agood attitude, and that Iwas going to get throughthis.”Even so, it was temptingto fold up her tent.“At that time, I was newlyelected president of thewomen’s club in Bryan,”she said. “My first reactionwas, ‘I’m going to have toresign if I’m going to haveall this treatment.’ But Igot a nudge from the Lord,‘No, you go ahead; I willbe with you.’ He gave methe encouragement thathopefully I was able togive (to) the ladies in the

club, showing them I hadhope, that it wasn’t a deathsentence to be diagnosedwith breast cancer. And Ididn’t miss one meeting. Iwas never really sick withchemo, which was a realblessing.”Love and support fromothers gave her thecourage she needed tokeep fighting, and evenbrought laughter to adifficult time in her life.“So many people were

bringing me food, prayingand giving me attention,”McDougal said. “Thatwonderful support madethis a truly remarkableexperience in my life. Iwill never forget the loveand concern of thosearound me. When I startedlosing my hair, I went toget a wig and chose twobrunette and one blonde.My husband and I wouldmeet at a restaurant andhe would never know whoto look for. We had a lot offun with that.”Now 65, McDougal

said her faith, hope andthe love of family andfriends got her thoughto the other side. As anew board member forlocal organization Pink

Alliance, McDougal plansto share that with others.“Pink Alliance helpssupport the women whodon’t have the meansto have treatment ormammograms,” McDougalsaid. “We hope to reach asmany people as we can andoffer support. The biggestthing I could say to anyonegoing through it would beto assume your normallifestyle. Go to work; go toa meeting. You may notfeel 100 percent, but get up,do your hair, put on a niceoutfit. You will feel prettyand pretty makes you feelbetter. Because it is not adeath sentence. There’sall the reason for hope. It’straumatic and serious, butit is survivable.”

Photos ContRibuted by JanieMCdouGaL: (LeFt) Jan ieMcdougal poses with her dogs,duncan, who died last year, andFufu on Christmas day 2008.(bLaCk and white Photo)Janie Mcdougal poses wearing awig at an oPas ball in 2002.

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Breast cancer treatment

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For women, the benefit ofa fish filet may go beyondthe protein, mental health

and the delicious taste. A recentstudy by researchers at the FredHutchinson Cancer ResearchCenter in Seattle linksconsumption of fish oilsupplements with a decreasedrisk of breast cancer.Regular consumption of high

levels of the omega-3 fatty acids,EPA and DHA contained infish oil supplements was linkedwith a 32 percent reduced risk ofbreast cancer in the study led byEmily White, Ph. D, a memberof the public health sciencesdivision.The Hutchinson study is the

first to link these substances tobreast cancer. Previous studiesof fish intake and omega-3 fattyacids have been inconsistent.“It may be that the amount ofomega-3 fatty acids in fish oilsupplements are higher thanmost people would typically getfrom their diet,” White said.White and other researchers

followed 35,016 postmenopausalwomen for six years. Initially,

none of the women had a historyof breast cancer and eachcompleted a 24-pagequestionnaire about their useof non-vitamin, non-mineral“specialty” supplements. Sixyears later, 880 cases of breastcancer were identified.While excitement has emerged

with increasing evidence aboutthe health benefits of fishoil, White and other medicalprofessionals encourage caution.“It is very rare that a single

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1. We cry, we all have cried, but we laugh too!2. With new treatments, you are not sick all of the time! You can work and carry on a normal life — you just have to rest more.3. Listen to your body. When you’re tired, stop and rest. When you are feeling okay, follow your usual routine. It will make the

time pass faster and make you healthier both physically and mentally.4. Eat several small meals a day. It keeps your strength up and manages nausea, if you have any.5. Keep a journal of daily visits, meals brought by, gifts, card, etc. Also write down how you are feeling. It becomes your story,

and it is good to look back on your journey.6. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. People are willing to offer, but often don’t know how to approach you.7. When people offer to help, believe them. They get as much from helping you as you do. It fills two buckets at the same time!8. So many “angels” come into your life — and they come in many ways.9. Have someone accompany you to all your appointments. It is hard to hear/understand/think about everything the doctor is

saying when you have so many things going through your mind. Four ears are always better than two!10. It’s okay to be proactive and ask questions about your treatment and your doctors.11. Keep a list of questions as you think of them between treatments so you can ask the doctor at your next appointment.12. If you are sick or hurting, don’t suffer in silence...tell your doctors.13. It’s okay — and kind of nice — to not wear a wig if you’re not comfortable with it. You look glamorous with your hats and

scarves, and cute with your bald head.14. You will learn that the hair on your head is there for more than looks — it helps your body retain heat. You will probably want

to wear a turban to keep your head warm at night and on colder days.15. If you are having chemo and expect to lose your hair, cut it short. It is

fun to have a new hair style, and it makes it easier when you start losinghair.

16. You can get a fringe of hair that looks like hair under hats and scarveswithout having to wear a full wig.

17. Putting baby powder on your head before putting on your wig makes itmore comfortable and absorbs some of the moisture.

18. Buying the wig early helps match color/style to real hair. Or, if you wantto, get a wig that is very different than your hair. It’s your opportunity totry new things!

19. If you acquire your wig before your hair has fallen out, keep in mind thatit will not fit as tightly without hair. If you purchase your wig, ask if youcan return to have it sized later.

20. Get your wig trimmed by your hairstylist or someone with experiencewith wigs.

21. You can get a free wig and other supplies at the local American CancerSociety office.

22. Not having hair during the treatments allows more time to relax and takecare of yourself. Think how much time you save without having to fixyour hair!

23. If you are having reconstruction and nipple/areola tattooing, take apicture of your breasts before surgery. That will help you see colorsbetter when you do the tattooing.

24. Contact the American Cancer Society — the resources are amazing! Call ore-mail any member of BVBCS (bvbcs.org) — we are here to help.

25. Talk about your diagnosis. You may save another life.

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Afew Brazos Valleyorganizations are

available to provide localresidents with assistancerelated to breast health,

including paying formammograms forwomen who can’t affordthem, advocating forbreast health and givingsupport to those touched

by breast cancer.

pink AlliAncEPink Alliance, a non-profitorganization in Bryan, servesBrazos Valley women and

men breast cancer patientsby providing informativeresources; inspiringhope through individualand group support; andoffering access to medicaltreatments for thosewith limited means, PinkAlliance board memberPatricia Gerling said.Gerling and five otherwomen serve as boardmembers withoutcompensation: MarilynByrne, Reba Ragsdale,Nora Thompson, JanieMcDougal and CherylPederson. Five are breastcancer survivors, andone was affected by hermother’s breast cancerdiagnosis.In collaboration withthe American CancerSociety, the Pink Allianceprovides Personal HealthManagers (portfolios ofcancer-related materialsand resources) to thosewho are diagnosed withbreast cancer; patientsreceive this informationin the doctor’s office atthe moment of diagnosis,

Gerling said.“The alliance’s goal isto ensure that no oneleaves the doctor’s officewithout credible, reliableinformation about theirbreast cancer treatmentsand their impendingcancer journey,” she said.Gerling said the PinkAlliance furthers itsmission by workingwith and developingalliances with otherorganizations. It workswith the AmericanCancer Society, St. JosephRegional Hospital, TheCancer Clinic, BryanRadiology, local non-profit organization HealthFor All and other localcommunity and healthproviders.Pink Alliance also assistsmedically and financiallychallenged cancer patientswith payments to medicalproviders.In October last year,the organization startedthe Pink AllianceBreast Cancer SupportGroup. The support

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group provides a safeenvironment for breastcancer patients andsurvivors to share feelingsand concerns, and receiveemotional support throughsmall group discussion,Gerling said. Meetingsfeature guest speakers onspecial interest topics forbreast cancer patients andprovide practical advice,information, supplies andpublications.The support group meetson the second and fourthTuesday at the Travis B.Bryan, Jr. CommunityRoom at The Bank &Trust, 2900 South TexasAve. in Bryan.The Pink Alliance raisesmoney though fundraisersfor local residents throughcommunity fundraisers.The next fundraiser isthe second annual PinkAlliance Golf Classic atPebble Creek.The alliance welcomesthe chance to expandits efforts with othercommunity partners andhealth advocates, Gerlingsaid.For more information onPink Alliance, includingthe Golf Classic andother events, visit http://pinkalliance.org.

Think pinkThe Think Pinkmammogram program,

through the St. JosephFoundation, providesmammograms to patientswho cannot afford them.Since the programstarted in 2009, about 250mammograms have beendonated, with about 120being donated in 2012,St. Joseph spokeswomanHeather Bush said.To donate amammogram, call St.Joseph Foundation at 979-774-4087 or visit https://foundation.st-joseph.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=287.St. Joseph RegionalHealth Center also holdsits annual Surviving &Thriving event in October,to recognize breast cancersurvivors and raise fundsto support St. JosephRegional Cancer Servicesand American CancerSociety Brazos Valley.For more information,visit http://survivingandthriving.org.

bOsOm buddiEsBosom Buddies membersraise funds to providemammograms for womenin Washington Countywho are unable to affordthem, and give support tothose dealing with breastcancer.The mammograms aredone at Brenham Clinic,and there is an applicationprocess through Bosom

Buddies.“We don’t want anyoneto ignore symptoms or notseek treatment becauseof money,” said LoisHolley, Bosom Buddiesmember and breast cancersurvivor.Breast cancer survivorDebbie Mackey foundedBosom Buddies in 2001,and is still a groupmember. Holley said thegroup now has 50 on itsemail list, and about halfof those regularly attendgroup functions.The group sells ButterBraid pastries twice ayear, and receives somedonations. Brenham Clinicalso holds its annualDoctors’ Bake Sale as afundraiser for the group.The deadline to placeorders for the fall ButterBraid fundraiser isOct. 26. The pastriesare $12 and available inassorted flavors. Theywill be delivered in timefor the holidays from 3to 5 p.m. on Nov. 13, atChrist Lutheran Churchin Brenham. To orderpastries, call Holley at 979-836-1413.Two years ago, BosomBuddies also started usingmoney leftover aftermammograms to givescholarships to graduatinghigh school seniors inWashington County who

write an essay related tocancer.Bosom Buddies meet onthe Third Thursday ofevery month at a localrestaurant, except theNovember and Decembermeetings are usuallycombined for one meetingin early December.For more information onBosom Buddies, includingmeeting details, email

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W hen San Antonionews station anchor

Leslie Mouton found alump on her breast duringa self-exam in 2000, shesaid her first reactionwas to hide it, but shelater decided to use herexperience to put a face onbreast cancer.Mouton, an anchor forKSAT 12, the ABC affiliatein San Antonio, was thekeynote speaker at the10th annual Surviving &Thriving luncheon Oct.8 at the Hilton in CollegeStation. She was 35when she was diagnosedwith an aggressive formof breast cancer. St.Joseph Regional HealthCenter holds the eventto recognize local breastcancer survivors andraise funds for the St.Joseph Cancer Center andAmerican Cancer SocietyBrazos Valley. As of 2011,the event had raised a totalof $325,000.Dr. Erin Fleener, anoncologist at the CancerClinic, also spoke atthe event, and told theaudience an estimated1,000 people in the BrazosValley are diagnosedwith breast cancer eachyear. Breast cancer is the

second-leading cause ofdeath for women, behindlung cancer. She saidbreast cancer affects thosewho suffer from it for therest of their lives, but itoften ends up changinglives for the better.Mouton, who leanedheavily on her religiousfaith, decided to share herbreast cancer diagnosiswith her viewers, andduring one newscast,anchored without herwig. That newscast gainednational attention, andresulted in her being aguest on shows includingOprah, Good MorningAmerica and the TodayShow.Mouton said herexperience led her to be aspokeswoman for breastcancer awareness, and thenight before speaking atan event, she met a womanin an advanced stage ofbreast cancer. She saidthat woman helped herrealize that everyone isgoing to die, and no oneknows how long he or shewill live. What matters themost, Mouton said, is howa person lives each day.“What can I do today tomake me proud and makeGod proud?” she said.

Mouton also said sherealized along the waythat her daughter, whowas a toddler whenMouton was diagnosed

with breast cancer, neededto be part of the process ofher going through cancer,rather than being shieldedfrom it.

For more informationon Surviving andThriving, visit http://survivingandthriving.org.

Leslie Mouton, an anchor for san antonio news station ksat 12, speaks atthe 10th annual surviving and thriving Luncheon on oct. 8 at the hilton inCollege station.

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appreciating

each daysan antonio news anchor, speaker at this year’s

surviving & thriving event in College station,

says breast cancer led her to think about how

she lives each day.

E arly detection ofbreast cancer can

improve survival ratesand lessen the severityof treatment options.Routine mammograms areessential to catching signsof breast cancer early onbut so can home-basedbreast exams.Over the years there hasbeen some debate over theeffectiveness of breast self-exams, or BSEs.Different breast cancerorganizations havedifferent views on thesubject. Some studies haveindicated that a BSE isnot effective in reducingbreast cancer mortalityrates. Some argue thatthese exams also mayput women at risk --increasing the numberof potential lumps founddue to uncertainty as towhat is being felt in thebreast. This can lead tounnecessary biopsies.Others feel that a BSE is agood practice, consideringthat roughly 20 percent ofbreast cancers are foundby physical examinationrather than bymammography, accordingto BreastCancer.org.The American CancerSociety takes the positionthat a BSE is an optionalscreening tool for breastcancer. For those who areinterested in conductingself-exams, here is theproper way to do so. Begin with a visualinspection of the breasts.Remove clothing and standin front of a mirror. Turnand pivot so the breastscan be seen at all angles.Make a note of yourbreasts’ appearance. Payspecial attention to anydimpling, puckering oroddness in the appearanceof the skin. Check to seeif there is any change insymmetry or size of thebreasts. Continue theexamination with hands

placed by the hips andthen again with yourhands elevated overheadwith your palms pressedtogether. Next you will move onto a physical examination.This can be done either byreclining on a bed or thefloor or any flat surface.The exam also can be donein the shower. To beginexamining the breasts,place the hand and armfor the breast you will beexamining behind yourhead. Use the pads ofyour pointer, middle andring fingers to push andmassage at the breast in aclockwise motion. Beginat the outer portion of thebreast, slowly workinginward in a circularmotion until you are atthe nipple. Be sure to alsocheck the tissue under thebreast and by the armpit.

Do the same process onthe opposite breast. Note ifthere are any differencesfrom one breast to theother.If you find anyabnormalities, mark themdown on an illustrationthat you can bring to thedoctor. Or if you can get anappointment immediately,draw a ring around thearea with a pen so that youwill be able to show thedoctor directly where youhave concern.It is a good idea toconduct a BSE once amonth and not whenmenstruating, whenbreasts may change dueto hormone fluctuation.Frequent examinationswill better acquaint youwith what is normal withyour breasts and betterhelp you recognize ifsomething feels abnormal.

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1. create a cd of favorite music for chemo times and “down days”.2. collect items for a comfort basket (suggestions include: rapid dissolving Tylenol, eye pillow, peppermints, simple

reading, music, candles).3. host a hat party. friends bring caps, scarves, or hats to give away. They can also wear the item and give individually

telling why that one was selected, then move it to the head of the honoree.4. Gather happy movies, books and magazines that can help provide stress-free entertainment.5. help set up a website, such as care pages (www.carepages.com) or caring bridge (www.caringbridge.org). These

networks allow the woman or her family to update her status, without having to tell her story multiple times tonumerous people.

6. Organize meals for the woman and/or her family.7. Arrange for pet care (walking, vet visits, etc.).8. set up carpools to get the children to/from school and activities.9. bring lunch to her home for both of you; stay and visit while you eat.10. visit often and listen to her journey. do not say, “At least you’re alive;”“your hair will grow back;”“This is what you need

to do;” etc. she knows these things already.

1. Go to the website for ideas on telling children about a cancer diagnosis.http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_6x_dealing_With_diagnosis.asp

2. fill jars with a daily treat equaling the length of treatments (i.e. chemoor radiation). The child can have a daily treat; when the jar is empty,treatment is over!

3. help the woman’s children with school/church projects.

4. Ask how their friends have reacted to the cancer diagnosis; give thechildren time to talk in a safe environment.

5. prepare children for questions and rehearse with them what they mightsay when people ask questions about their mother they don’t want toanswer.

6. Organize a carpool to take the children to school, sports activities ormusic lessons.

7. Organize a sleepover at your home for the children and a few friends.

8. find ways to support the husband/partner; that person has his/her ownjourney. Ask one or two friends to not ask about the cancer patient, butto only ask about the support person.

9. Organize a time for the husband/partner to go to dinner/golfing/bowling/ hunting/fishing/a concert/sporting events/etc. with friends.provide needed support for the rest of the family.

10. medical bills, insurance, and multiple forms can create confusion. Offerto organize and track the medical bills and insurance claims.

10 Things You Can Do for a Woman Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Source: Pink Alliance Brazos Valley Breast Cancer Support. (bvbcs.org)

10 Things You Can Do for the Family of a Woman Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis. A physician order is not required, but the patient must provide a physician’s name when an appointment is made. If the patient doesnot have a physician, a list will be provided for the patient’s selection. All mammogram reports will be sent to the physician and follow-ups are the responsibility of the patient.

Priorities.October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.One out of every eight women will develop breast cancer. But statistics

show more women survive this diagnosis when it is detected and treated

early. If you are 40 or older, or are considered at risk, the American Cancer

Society recommends a screening mammogram. Do it for yourself. Do it

for your family. Do it now.

The Med now offers digital mammography! Please call 979-764-5112

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