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women who inspire
GRITS, faced the “Big C” with determination, and advanced technology, Watson’s
faith and gratitude. Yes, gratitude. commitment to self-examination and
CORNBREAD regular screenings was an important step
& CANCER One year ago, she achieved cancer free to a positive cancer outcome.
status — no more medication, no more
WBy Patricia Danflous treatments and not as many worries. “No “I have walked with many women with
hen Kathy Watson one likes to hear the word cancer and, of breast cancer whose outcome was not
says, “y’all come down course, there was a pause to my life,” she good,” Watson added. “I am not exactly sure
here and visit, you said. “But, God spared me from fear.” why I am a survivor, but it may be to offer
hear,” she means it. There will be grits hope and encouragement and to remind
and cornbread waiting for you. With A strong proponent for screenings, others to schedule screenings. I tell my
her soft, lilting drawl, you know that Watson regularly had diagnostic friends ‘you can be late with dental exams,
southern charm and southern hospitality mammograms at Ochsner Health System. but don’t be late with mammograms’.”
is alive and well. So is she. “As soon as they said that I had a spot,
the Ochsner staff showed me where it “Remember when cancer used to be
Six years ago the Alabama native’s was on an X-ray,” she continued. “They a death sentence?” she continued. “There
regularly scheduled mammogram were caring and reassuring.” was no talk about the future. If early
showed a suspicious spot. A biopsy detection through mammograms was
confirmed breast cancer and a Watson’s treatment included six possible for my grandmother’s or great
lumpectomy was immediately scheduled. weeks of radiation therapy and a regimen grandmother’s generation, women might
Like the Southern lady she is, Watson of hormone therapy. “They got it all,” have lived longer lives.”
Watson explained. With no need for a
full mastectomy or chemotherapy, “the “I did not want cancer to make me
experience was physically, emotionally, a crazy person then or now. These
mentally and spiritually draining,” Watson days I eat a little healthier, but more
acknowledged. “But, I know I came to the importantly, I love my life; it’s a gift. I am
best place in the world.” happy to be here, to be happily married,
to be busy and to be blessed. Today, the
While she attributes her successful sky is bluer and the grass is greener.”
outcome to her faith, caring staff
WHAT’S MISSING IN YOUR LIFE? Todaayn,dtthheesgkyraisssbilsuegrreener.
I help people create the Tom and Kathy Watson, at home, cancer-free!
life they always wanted,
but didn’t know was possible.
FREE BREAKTHROUGH CONSULTATION
Brad Barnoski, AADP
Wellness Coaching
717.503.8576
bradbarnoski.com
GRITS, faced the “Big C” with determination, and advanced technology, Watson’s
faith and gratitude. Yes, gratitude. commitment to self-examination and
CORNBREAD regular screenings was an important step
& CANCER One year ago, she achieved cancer free to a positive cancer outcome.
status — no more medication, no more
WBy Patricia Danflous treatments and not as many worries. “No “I have walked with many women with
hen Kathy Watson one likes to hear the word cancer and, of breast cancer whose outcome was not
says, “y’all come down course, there was a pause to my life,” she good,” Watson added. “I am not exactly sure
here and visit, you said. “But, God spared me from fear.” why I am a survivor, but it may be to offer
hear,” she means it. There will be grits hope and encouragement and to remind
and cornbread waiting for you. With A strong proponent for screenings, others to schedule screenings. I tell my
her soft, lilting drawl, you know that Watson regularly had diagnostic friends ‘you can be late with dental exams,
southern charm and southern hospitality mammograms at Ochsner Health System. but don’t be late with mammograms’.”
is alive and well. So is she. “As soon as they said that I had a spot,
the Ochsner staff showed me where it “Remember when cancer used to be
Six years ago the Alabama native’s was on an X-ray,” she continued. “They a death sentence?” she continued. “There
regularly scheduled mammogram were caring and reassuring.” was no talk about the future. If early
showed a suspicious spot. A biopsy detection through mammograms was
confirmed breast cancer and a Watson’s treatment included six possible for my grandmother’s or great
lumpectomy was immediately scheduled. weeks of radiation therapy and a regimen grandmother’s generation, women might
Like the Southern lady she is, Watson of hormone therapy. “They got it all,” have lived longer lives.”
Watson explained. With no need for a
full mastectomy or chemotherapy, “the “I did not want cancer to make me
experience was physically, emotionally, a crazy person then or now. These
mentally and spiritually draining,” Watson days I eat a little healthier, but more
acknowledged. “But, I know I came to the importantly, I love my life; it’s a gift. I am
best place in the world.” happy to be here, to be happily married,
to be busy and to be blessed. Today, the
While she attributes her successful sky is bluer and the grass is greener.”
outcome to her faith, caring staff
WHAT’S MISSING IN YOUR LIFE? Todaayn,dtthheesgkyraisssbilsuegrreener.
I help people create the Tom and Kathy Watson, at home, cancer-free!
life they always wanted,
but didn’t know was possible.
FREE BREAKTHROUGH CONSULTATION
Brad Barnoski, AADP
Wellness Coaching
717.503.8576
bradbarnoski.com
