Breast Cancer Special Section

The daughter of a Medley and a Harrison, Winna Gayle McDougal was New Brockton through and through.

The 20th Annual Coffee County Breast Cancer and Women’s Health Issues Forum will focus on changes in breast cancer and its treatment as well as information about other aspects of women’s health.

Allisha Harrison never expected to find her breast cancer at such an early stage in October 2016, but she did, thanks to knowing her family history and having a mammogram.

On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Janet Corneil’s life changed forever when she heard the words, “You have breast cancer.”

Thank God for cancer’ is the title to my testimony.’”

That’s the first that Patty Hudson will tell you.

Breast cancer has affected Gail Mitchum’s family in a flagrant way. She had five aunts who suffered with it on her father’s side. Her mother’s sister had breast cancer, too.

She didn’t have any kids. Me being her oldest nephew, I stepped up and was like, ‘Whatever you need me to do, I’ll be there for you,’” said Sheldon Gibson, caretaker for his aunt who was diagnosed with breast cancer.