(Savannah) "I had my first mass removed at age 34. It was benign, but at age 35 I had a tumor and it was invasive breast cancer." As she makes her comeback, First Lieutenant Andrea Graham's story sure has touched a lot of lives. One of her fellow soldiers beat breast cancer... others have been touched in different ways. All now join Andrea in the fight. Four months later, the 260th Quartermaster Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield is pressing on by educating family members and friends about the deadly disease. "I think it's important because so many women will get affected by breast cancer and even though the information is out there we get busy with our schedules and just life in general and we all need to get reminded,” say Shi Evans. This breast health social presented stay alive lessons. On the list -- how to do breast self exams and what to look for. Then a personal story from a woman who knows what the disease feels like. "When they called me and told me that I needed to come back for a biopsy it was like a Mac Truck ran into the back of me," says Patsy Foster. Now Patsy feels empowered to support other women. "I had a full mastectomy. I'm going through reconstruction now and doing absolutely great. And I want to tell every woman …the most important thing they go to the dentist, but be sure and get the mammogram because it's really important."
The inspiration - you're not alone. The best protection is early detection... a message the 260th Quartermaster Battalion will keep running with to save lives.
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