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Cancer - not just for the older generation
“Cancer? Why should I worry about that? I’m too young to get cancer.” My name is Taylor, and up until recently this was the mindset I had toward this disease. Yes, I knew it was a terrible illness and yes, I knew a lot of people had unfortunately lost their ...
Team OrthoCarolina blog
Well, Julie has started on her journey to battle breast cancer. She has had all of her tests, and they have inserted her port to administer the chemo that she will be starting Wednesday April 11. In knowing that Julie will be losing her hair fairly quickly, she decided to ...
Making a positive change in my community
Hi – my name is Lindsey and I’m a member of Team 9/64, participating in the 2013 Avon Walk. “Be the change you wish to see in the world” is my favorite quote, summarized from Gandhi. I’m walking in the 2013 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer to make a positive ...
I am walking for them
I am walking for them. Currently, women living in the United States have a 1-in-8 chance of developing breast cancer during their lifetime, and 1-in-33 chance of dying from the disease. I have more than 8 close girlfriends and far more than 33 that I consider good friends. The thought ...
We must become the change we want to see
We must become the change we want to see. Hi, I’m Kevin. When I was 10, cancer changed my family. Too much pain. Too much heartache. For millions of people, the dread of this disease must bring fear that I can’t imagine. So, why would a guy get involved in ...
A son’s/father’s perspective
My name is George and I work in the Sales Department at WAXN TV64. What is a life-changing event to a young man? Sometimes young men don’t grasp the true meaning of a life-changing event. I believe a lot of young men think that way… it’s the way a lot ...
The truest sentence I know
Hi. My name is Aleta. There’s a line from Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast that came back to me as I began to think about writing this blog. “‘All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.' So finally I would write ...
Making the time for breast cancer
Hi, I’m Kristin! I’m an Internet Sales Executive here at WSOCTV.com and I’ll be walking this fall in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. As the daughter and granddaughter of some amazing women who have successfully beaten breast cancer, this issue truly hits close to home for me. Watching Mom ...
This “inconvenience” is not for sissies
Hi – I’m Melinda. I received a reminder this week that it’s time for my annual mammogram, and for the first time was struck by the importance of that notice. In 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended sweeping changes in its breast cancer screening guidelines, including changing age ...
Why I'm walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
My name is Gina and I also work at WSOC-TV and Cox Digital Solutions. My mother always asked me, “If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you?” I guess the answer to that would be yes. Not that it is exactly jumping off a cliff, but the initial reason ...
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