June
She's traveled around the world, but she had to take some time to stop and listen to her body.
May
We learn that early detection is always key. We will hear from one survivor who's sprading the message of breast self exams.
April
More breast cancer research leads to more breakthroughs.....but until a cure is found, experts and survivors have the same message: get mammograms.
March
Meet a woman who has not been diagnosed with breast cancer, but went to University Hospital for a Double Mastectomy Reconstruction Surgery.
February
We meet a woman with a special talent, who found her cancer early and is now sharing her story to help others.
January
There's a place where women battling Breast Cancer can go to make sure their special needs are being met.
Dana Morris
Like so many woman across the CSRA....when Dana Morris was diagnosed with breast cancer, she said she knew exactly what to do.
Support
Each year thousands of woman get diagnosed with breast cancer...for many the road to recovery is long and sometimes difficult. Tonight we focus on one woman's greatest supporter...her husband.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
During October, we will revisit previous Buddy Check 6 survivors and then check in on how they are currently doing.
Alecia Dressell
Warren County Teacher Alecia Dressell is a breast cancer survivor. However, breast cancer isn't the only thing she's good at beating...she can also play a mean game of pool. Find out how she's using her love of the game and life to raise awareness.
Pam Shivers
More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Nearly 15 percent of those victims will have what's called triple negative breast cancer. It's aggressive and hard to treat....but one woman i talked to is winning her battle.
Breast Cancer
One out of eight women either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast self exams and mammograms are among the best early detection methods.
African-American Odds
In this months Buddy Check 6 report...we focus on breast cancer in the African-American community. Blacks with the disease are 67% more likely to die from breast cancer, than their white counterparts.....And its usually because they head to the doctor too late.
Amy Winn
As director of Corporate Communications for University Hospital, Amy Winn knows how to convey an effective message....and in her new role as a breast cancer survivor....she also knows the importance of listening to your body.
Emma Smith
Emma Smith is a 20 year breast cancer survivor, who at one point didn’t have insurance to cover her treatments.
She understands the hardships that causes. She now works for the Lincoln County Health Department, spreading the word about programs that are available for women who don’t have insurance.
Mobile Mammography
Donna Shields is a woman who works a very busy schedule as a truck driver, who found her breast cancer because of the mobile unit.
If University Hospitals Mobile Mammography Unit had not come to her job, she probably wouldn’t have found her breast cancer and would have kept putting off her mammogram, and it could have been too late.
Self Breast Exams
Statistics show that close to 200,000 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2001.
Many of those women found their own lumps.
In this month's Buddy Check 6 we introduce you to a woman who listened to her body, ultimately saving her life.
Cancer Survivor Calendar
Some say a picture is worth a thousand words, and if that holds true, this picture carries hundreds of stories.
These ladies are enjoying a day of pampering, pictures and lunch...as they pose for University Hospital's upcoming Cancer Survivor Calendar, and with each smile comes a story.
Betty Jo Frost is a former teacher from Sandersville and many in that community came together to help.
Frost: "They started pouring in contributions and raised a tremendous amount of money for me for my medical bills."
But this day isn't about children or hospital bills, and it isn't really about the disease. It's a day for the ladies.
This elite group will represent many survivors in a 2009 calendar, and they already know which month they want to represent.
The upcoming calendar will highlight each woman, and hopefully empower all who see it.
Sherry Scott
When you walk into Carter Scott's play house, you enter a world of fun, games, and make believe, but the breast cancer her mother Sherry is facing, is very real.Sherry Scott, breast cancer patient: "I am facing on July 3rd, a double mastectomy, with reconstructive surgery."
After a routine mammogram in 2008, a suspicious spot was found...and it was confirmed that she has breast cancer.
Sherry Scott: "Actually, it was my choice to do a double mastectomy. The cancer is in the right breast, and the chances of it recurring in the left breast is higher, so I went ahead and chose to do both breasts."
Nine-year-old Carter is very aware of what her mother is facing.
Carter Scott, Sherry's daughter: "She has bad cells growing in her body. She's going to have surgery, and in 6 to 8 weeks, her hair is going to fall out."
The Scott's live on 11 acres of land, which holds their daughters playhouse, chickens, and many goats...and they often enjoy the serenity of their backyard pond.
Sherry Scott: "When you find out you have cancer, you start looking at life a lot different. It's made us a lot closer."
Sherry says her life was changed because of a routine mammogram.
Sherry Scott: "I encourage anyone that's delaying it, or maybe passed it a couple of years, please go and have your mammogram done, it could save your life."
And, we're happy to report that Sherry's surgery was successful, and she is now home with her family. She'll meet with an oncologist, and start preparing for radiation and chemotherapy treatment.