Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept/Oct 2013

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Photos by Kate McKinley Photography
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SurvivorS Share The ir STori eS
The privilege of hearing a person’s story is one of the greatest aspects of being
human. And when that story is a particularly triumphant one – about a woman who
courageously fights breast cancer and shares her wisdom with other women – it’s an
even more rewarding addition to the canon of experience.
Recently, Mount Pleasant Magazine writer Barbara Patrick and I had the joy of
meeting nine local women. They differ in age, profession and, of course, what they each
have endured. But these nine ladies have one important thing in common: They are all
survivors of breast cancer, a disease that has touched the lives of most women in one way or
another. We all have mothers, grandmothers, sisters, daughters and close friends with stories
about breast cancer. Some, of course, are more heartbreaking than others. But in honor of
October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are proud to give you these nine
inspiring stories.
- Denise K. James