Susan G Komen Workshop for Miss Brainerd Lakes Contestants
By Kathleen Lordbock, Keller Williams Realty Professionals
(Keller Williams Realty Professionals)
This week I joined the Miss Brainerd Lakes Scholarship pageant (MAO) contestants and their guests for a workshop on breast cancer. I have a strong family tie to the ugly disease and always am interested in the latest information. A young woman, Rachel, started out the workshop by telling her story. She had a double mastectomy in her 20's, so was a great motivator for these young women to start checking their breast health early on in life and to continue being proactive. Our other speakers found cancer in their 40's and both of them finally ended up with having both breasts removed. Our queen candidates had various reactions to all the information- some asking lots of questions and some just looking completely terrified. The last speaker did emphasize that everyone does not end up wit...
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