To acknowledge Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Conway Daily Sun is printing occasional stories related to breast cancer, including survivors’ own stories.
A lump. A mammogram. A biopsy. A diagnosis. The surgeon said it was only stage one or two. It was caught early. A simple lumpectomy followed by some radiation.
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