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This year’s Honorary Chairpersons were Phyllis White
and Bobbi Cozaihr, and both shared the stories of their
cancer journeys.
White was diagnosed with breast cancer in February
2009 and had two treatments a day for five days. After
the treatments, she began chemotherapy. White said
treatments were hard and wreaked havoc on her body,
but she is now an eight year survivor and thanked her
husband Jim White. Her husband then read a poem
honoring those who have fought cancer.
Cozaihr was diagnosed in August 2016 at age 16. She
had a mass on her abdomen and two types of cancer
in her ovaries and one that was in stage three.
Cozaihr is a swimmer and hated having to miss so
much school and the swimming season. Cozaihr
lost a lot of weight and after losing most of her
hair decided to shave it off. She completed
chemotherapy October 30, 2016 and was declared
cancer free November 9, 2016. Cozaihr appreciates
the support she received from family and friends.
White and Cozaihr led the survivor’s walk, which
also included many survivors from the area.
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