Cancer Survivor Crafts Dream Home in Ottawa
Jody Lancaster, diagnosed with Stage 3A breast cancer in May 2006, channels fear into action with husband Trent to build a tranquil Ottawa home. They bought land two years earlier, using the project as motivation to fight and plan for a long future for their four-member family.
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BRCA mutation drives woman to bilateral mastectomy and activism
Gourley, a Lawrence executive assistant, learned she carries BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations after her family faced breast cancer deaths. She chose bilateral mastectomy and later ovary removal, rebuilt her life with a son, and now advocates for others. She plans to dedicate a hospital room to her mother, Anita Vail, who died of cancer.
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