Doreen Wells’ granddaughter is a student at Incarnate Word High School, the host of April Fricke’s Annual “Cycling the Sisters’ Trail” fundraiser and homecoming celebration. To support the school’s 2015 event, Doreen and her daughter, Dani Mizell, signed up to receive mammograms via the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Mobile Mammography Unit (MMU).
“My mom and I are both healthy and take good care of our bodies, so neither of us expected to receive abnormal mammogram results,” Dani said. “A couple weeks after our screenings, we both received letters in the mail informing us that our mammogram results were abnormal and we required further testing. I was terrified.”
After following up with their physicians and receiving further tests, Dani’s results were clear, but Doreen was diagnosed with breast cancer.
“I always focus on taking care of my children and grandchildren,” Doreen said. “When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, it came as a shock, but it reminded me that I need to focus more on my own health and well-being.”
Doreen’s cancer was detected in its early stages and was surgically removed in December 2015. She is now happy, healthy, and cancer-free.
“I would have never known about the cancer if it wasn’t for the persuasion of my precious granddaughter to sign up for a screening,” Doreen added. “The service I received at the MMU was wonderful and so appreciated – it saved my life! I recommend the MMU all the time.”
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Thanks for the touching and excellent article.
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