October is breast cancer awareness month and KGUN 9 is sharing several stories of survivors of breast cancer.
TUCSON, Ariz. — We sat down with one Tucson woman who hopes in sharing her stories others will make sure to get their annual mammogram and get checked.Sarconi found out she had breast cancer in 2012 after getting her annual mammogram.
"I had a planned hysterectomy on July 20th got a mammogram during my pre-op visits for that and a couple of days later they called and said we needed to run more tests and I had a lumpectomy in 05," Sarconi said."So I knew what was going to be coming.""It was just the unknown not knowing if I was going to have to have chemo or radiation you don't know until after the surgery," Sarconi said.
In spite of it all she says she's proud to be a survivor and has been lucky to get support from other survivors and even help from one local non-profit knitted knockers that makes knitted prosthetics for breast cancer survivors. "They're adjustable, there's a little thread here that you can put more filling in them or take some out," Sarconi said.Denelle Confair is an anchor and investigative reporter for KGUN 9. It's been her dream to tell your stories for the past decade. She is extremely curious and wants to continue to use her storytelling for the greater good. Share your story ideas and important issues with Denelle by emailing denelle.confair@kgun9.
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