By Heather Sessions At 56-years old, Ginger Hanson was enjoying life – spending time with her family and two grown sons, visiting her lake house, and running her antique shop. But, life as she knew it suddenly changed when she received unsettling news: stage 3 breast cancer. On top of her unexpected diagnosis, Hanson found [Continue Reading]
Breast Cancer Patient’s Fight Continues Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
By Heather Sessions When Chealci Eddins found a lump in her breast during a self-exam in the shower last September, she wasn’t too worried. A young wife and mother, she had just finished her master’s degree and had plans to earn her Ph.D. She never dreamed at age 27 she would be diagnosed with stage [Continue Reading]
How Early Lung Cancer Screening Saved One Man’s Life
By Drew Munhausen Larry McDonald started smoking when he was in high school. “It just started on a whim,” McDonald said. “My parents smoked, so it was easy to get cigarettes. My friends smoked. I didn’t really think of it as a big deal.” McDonald smoked for more than 30 years. He tried to quit [Continue Reading]
Battling Male Breast Cancer at 90 Years Old: Ray’s Story
By Drew Munhausen At 90 years old, Ray Voelker has had his share of routine health challenges. But in In July 2019, Voelker received a diagnosis he didn’t see coming: breast cancer. “I was blessed that I hadn’t experienced many serious health problems for most of my 90 years,” Voelker said. “I try to stay [Continue Reading]
Rusti’s 75 Reasons to Celebrate During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Shannon Dillon Phyllis “Rusti” Stover has a lot to celebrate this October. On the 26th, surrounded by her daughter, Andrea, and a sister who is coming to visit from Michigan, she’s planning a weekend getaway of fun venues in celebration of her 75th birthday. In Stover’s opinion, life has been quite a journey [Continue Reading]
Helping Families Cope with Cancer
By Drew Munhausen Canopy is a unique cancer survivorship center located at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. Kate Mahan, a licensed professional counselor, is an added complimentary resource available to Canopy guests who is shedding additional light on her work in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month. “I am honored to work with survivors, [Continue Reading]
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