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Portraits of Courage is
dedicated to Williamsburg area breast cancer survivors. These
women share their messages of encouragement with you.
Photography: Hal Lindsay, Silver
Mind Portrait Company
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Frances Honick
Age at diagnosis: 57
Do not be lulled into
the idea that you do not fit the profile for breast cancer. It can
happen to you. Having regular mammograms is essential. The 1
centimeter lump removed from my breast was spotted on the mammogram
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Diana Moore
Age at diagnosis: 40
There is no history of cancer in
my family, so like most women, I thought it wouldn't happen to me--but it
did. The earlier it is diagnosed, the better your chances of survival
are. The people you love need you. Get a mammogram! |
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Edith
Hudson
Age: 51
Fortunately, the lump in my breast turned
out to be benign, but it could just as easily been cancer. None of us are
immune to breast cancer, no matter what age or race, so please get regular
screenings. In Williamsburg we have a wonderful, state-of-the-art
facility--the Women's Imaging Center--with competent, caring staff who will
see you through the entire process. |
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Debbie Coles
Age at diagnosis: 38
Cancer does not discriminate
against age, race, sex, or size. Life is a gift; so live every day as if it
were your last. Be assertive with your own health screenings because no one
will do a better job of looking after them than you. |
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Christine Laurence
Age at diagnosis: 34
I found a lump using breast
self-exam. At age 34, I thought it was nothing... a cyst perhaps, but I didn't
wait to convince myself it wasn't anything to worry about. I sought help and
because I did, the cancer was found at an early stage. It is important to have
regular exams because cancer can strike at any age. |
The original display was
exhibited in the Williamsburg and James City County libraries in the
winter of 1999, under the sponsorship of the Williamsburg Regional
Library's Phillip West Memorial Cancer
Research Center. Groups interested in putting on similar displays
should contact Janet Crowther,
Director of Community Partnership Development, at 757-259-4066.
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