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Courtney and the Cancer She Never Planned For

Courtney has always been a planner, even as a child. Growing up in Gainesville, she produced pretend weddings for her sister and neighborhood friends, ensuring鈥�

A life-saving attitude

In 1987, a doctor informed second-grade teacher Laurie Waldo that she had bone cancer. In 2006, she was told she had a malignant tumor in her right breast. In鈥�

Recurrent Breast Cancer Leads to Breast Reconstruction

Performing a simple task like putting a box on a shelf shouldn鈥檛 be a life-changing event. But when the box fell and hit Diane on her right breast, trouble鈥�

Role Reversal: From Nurse to Patient

Donna Pinckney worked as an oncology nurse in Daytona Beach for nearly two years when her role as a clinician was quickly reversed. On Dec. 28, 2020, Pinckney鈥�

Genetic testing for hereditary breast, ovarian cancer risks now part of routine care at BOB体育

March 24, 2021

Diane Biernacki had no idea what was lurking in her DNA. Then she did a genetic screening as part of a recent women鈥檚 health exam at University of Florida鈥�

Back on the saddle

In the face of adversity, Lisa Alexander got back on the horse 鈥� literally. Lisa has made horses an integral part of her life since her 30s. Once a competitor鈥�

Bonnie Versus Breast Cancer

As a lifelong Gainesville resident, Bonnie Green has lived a full life in a small town. Born in a local hospital, which she laughingly says no longer exists,鈥�

Plastic surgery: Fact vs. fiction

Type the word 鈥渇acelift鈥� into a search engine and you鈥檒l be overwhelmed with results. For instance, Google serves up 54 million results. When it comes to鈥�