2018 Paint paper pink
2018 Paint the Paper Pink Lincoln Daily News October 2018 Page 65 victory is counted one day at a time For breast cancer survivor Kathleen Brumbaugh T hroughout this month, LDN has celebrated those who are survivors of breast cancer. It is a worthy celebration, but we need to point out that sometimes being a survivor takes just as much work and determination as being a warrior. By Nila Smith For some, breast cancer is never truly over. Though they may get the disease in check to a certain degree, for many, the cancer stays with them throughout the duration of their life. This is the story for Kathleen Brumbaugh who is a survivor twice-over and is also currently a warrior, battling the disease through oral chemo meds for the rest of her life, as well as dealing with the impact that metastatic breast cancer is having on other regions of her body. Many who attend the Relay for Life of Logan County’s annual walk day in June each year will recognize Kathleen as one who is always there, taking part in the Gigglers Relay Team. The Gigglers Team is made up of members of the Logan County Breast Cancer Support Group, which Kathleen is currently the ‘president’ or leader of the group. In the October 25th feature article, LDN will talk more about this group of lovely ladies, but for this story it is important to know that they are a close-knit group, and have become a big part of Kathleen’s journey from patient to survivor and ongoing warrior. Kathleen received her official diagnosis in 2007, but she had known for several months that she had breast cancer. In 2006 she noted changes in her breasts, one was a full cup size larger than the other. Both were changing in look, and she could feel her tumors. Kathleen was in a bad situation, one that many women today face, she had a job but no health insurance CONTINUE ... Kathleen Brumbaugh
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