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14 FEATUREs

14 Beautiful, Even in Battle

44 Profiles in Courage

36 Lean On Me … I’ll Help You Carry On

53 From a Different Perspective

Each of us possesses the will to live, and it’s intensified when one faces a life-threatening disease such as breast cancer. Meet this year’s beautiful warriors, women who stand strong and tall proving that the battle can be won, and life can begin anew.

Everyone needs a bit of help now and again. For those facing the battle of their lives — patients and their families — this is especially true. We’ve compiled a list of support groups, agencies and organizations that can assist you with information and advice when you need someone to lean on.

42 Restoring Confidence The loss breast cancer patients experience can be quite traumatic. However, a new hairdo and prosthetics can bring a new outlook to those whose image has been altered. COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY JASON MASTERS



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Meet two breast cancer survivors — one who found strength in journaling and turned her words into a book, another whose work and wisdom were recognized with the Josetta Wilkins Award — and read about the fundraising record set by a team of Hot Pink ladies.

A cancer diagnosis effects more than the patient. This year, we speak with the daughter of a woman who lost her battle, sisters who fought together, a mother who is standing heart-to-heart with her daughter and a husband who helped his wife come through with flying colors.

62 Seven years, 300+ models and more than $500,000 Runway for a Cause is one the state’s most successful fundraising luncheons. This is due to the overwhelming support of the attendees and the committee who serves so diligently. Take a look at the progression that has taken place thus far.

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Breast cancer awareness has come a long way since the ‘70s. Prior to former First Lady Betty Ford’s diagnosis and the founding of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Estée Lauder’s Breast Cancer Research Foundation, generations of women felt they had to hide their suffering and scars as if they themselves had caused their cancer. It was treated like an embarrassing secret. Today, our proud breast cancer survivors are not members of a secret club; they are shining examples of what can be done when we dare to hope. Notice the emotions displayed on the faces of our Women Warriors. These are the faces of fierce determination and joy … these are women who have and are battling breast cancer. They are gorgeous, strong, happy faces that inspire us all. With help from local retailers, we showcase our survivor models in glamorous fall fashion — complete with stunning jewelry. I’d like to say a special thank you to the retailers who make this insert possible. We hope you, our loyal AY readers, will support these businesses. As you flip through the pages of this section, you’ll read about how family members deal with a cancer diagnosis. Dianne Woods, a breast cancer survivor, is now struggling with the diagnosis of her eldest daughter. Sisters Kim Locke and Melanie Kennedy share everything from eye color to memories, but it’s the sharing of breast cancer that unites them in the fight of their lives. Husband Kelly Kreth tells of his despair and shock over his wife’s diagnosis. And finally, Jennifer Euler shares the moment she and her family had to let their mother go. These families will never give up the cause nor will we. Let us now celebrate life.

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mailbag What an unforgettable experience! I thank you so much for allowing me to model in Runway for a Cause. Seven years ago, I vowed to live each day to the fullest, and I thank God for each one! This event has just added more wonderful memories. Thanks for all your hard work and dedication. ROBBIE DAVIS, MODEL/SURVIVOR CONWAY, ARKANSAS

I want to thank AY Magazine, Harriet and Warren Stephens and the Runway for a Cause committee for a fabulous event. A special thanks to hardworking Bev Eberle for obtaining the grand prize for the raffle drawing — a vacation package to Turtle Cove Spa — I won! As if it wasn’t enough to be pampered as a model, I walked away with a vacation. Sometimes in the rush of life, I forget how many of us have fought, are fighting and will fight breast cancer. It is sobering to see so many people with this diagnosis together; but it is even more impressive to see radiant and brave faces … full of determination and joy. Thank you for giving us a day to celebrate life and to feel the love and support of so many people. DELL FOGLEMAN, MODEL/SURVIVOR LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

Runway for a Cause is such an inspiring, uplifting event. I was honored to be a model [last year]. Everyone at AY was so nice and professional. Thank you for the poster-size photograph and the framed group photo; they are wonderful mementos. I hope to be involved with Runway in the future. Thank you for a wonderful experience. CHERRY LANDFAIR, MODEL/SURVIVOR LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

Thank you for such a fun time as a model for Runway for a Cause. Meeting all the survivors and seeing these strong, lovely ladies shine was a pure delight. The retailers did a fantastic job of dressing us up so beautifully. I loved the music … I jammed all the way home. Keep up the great job.

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Runway for a Cause 2007 was the best ever! Renewing friendship of survivors and meeting

all the new survivors is certainly a highlight; however, the audience certainly gave each model the feeling that she was the greatest … I am looking forward to Runway 2008. PATRICIA NEWTON, MODEL/SURVIVOR WARREN, ARKANSAS

I would just like to take time to thank you and the entire committee who hosted Runway for a Cause … the cause behind the show is monumental, but the uplifting of self esteem, joy and pride the models experienced is priceless … if words could capture and I could pen half of what I am feeling, your monetary goal would be minute compared to what was raised within the models. I know Runway is about trying to raise funds to help fight the cause that we stand for, but those who have and are still going through “our season,” we feel like a lot has been given back to us. STELLA JOHNSON HART, MODEL/SURVIVOR LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

We are thrilled that CARTI (Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute) has been selected as a beneficiary for the 2008 Runway for a Cause. The funds from this event allow us to meet the critical physical needs of our breast cancer patients — including fitness and nutrition — and truly help them bring the fight to their cancers. Thank you. We look forward to supplying lots of volunteer help with Runway. KATHI JONES, PRESIDENT CARTI FOUNDATION LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

… I once again enjoyed the thrilling and inspiring event [Runway for a Cause] that is becoming as well known in the community as the [Komen for the Cure] Race for the Cure. Every year, Runway for a Cause seems to get better, and you are able to raise more funds for worthy breast health causes. As I sat [at the luncheon] and skimmed through the latest AY, featuring one of the BreastCare board members and survivors, I wondered aloud, “why hasn’t BreastCare ever applied to received funds from this special event?” We are not sure why we haven’t, but we would like to stick our names in the pot for next year. BreastCare makes a difference in the lives of thousands of [Arkansas] women and their

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families … by encouraging all women age 40 and older to have regular clinical breast exams, mammograms and Pap tests. We appreciate your careful consideration of our request, which can enable BreastCare to increase the percentage of eligible women in Arkansas screened for breast cancer.

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On behalf of the hundreds of women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year — THANK YOU! Your faith in and financial support of the Nurse Navigator Program has helped and will continue to help hundreds of women and their families understand there is hope and cancer is treatable. Because of the funds, many, many more women will receive the time and attention needed to completely understand their choices and participate in their own treatment plan! Our special thanks to Vicki Vowell and Shirley Davis for making this event the success it is to help to so many in Arkansas. You go girls. Together, you help make us “All Our Best.” ELISA SIEGLER, DIRECTOR ANNUAL AND MAJOR GIFTS BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

On behalf of the Arkansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, thank you for your support. This year, we will celebrate the 15th Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure. Our race has grown tremendously since 1994 … from 2,200 to 45,000 participants. But, more important than the numbers, breast health awareness has grown. Your support shows that finding a cure for breast cancer is as important to you as it is to us. We appreciate the support we receive from you and the other leaders in the Arkansas community. You are helping us keep our promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever. SHERRYE MCBRYDE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

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2008 Runway Committee: Top row, from left: Sheila Vaught, Mary Ann Gibbs, Lynn Corley, Emily Wilson, Cherry Landfair, Stacy-Lynn Hobby and Pam Drilling; second row, from left: Penny Burkhalter, Sharon Heflin, Wanda Valachovic, Bev Eberle, Vicki Vowell and Becky Bien; seated from left: Laura Davis, Rosanne Boyd, Shirley Davis, Gerri House, Barbara Wood and Carey Hill. Not pictured: Barbara Freeling, Toni Lazenby, Evelyn Menz, Linda Newbern and Melinda Ward.

Mission Possible ... AY Magazine is celebrateing its seventh Runway for a Cause event. “It takes a village …” is never more evident than with our powerhouse committees. A special thank you to Pam Drilling our chair; Kristi Moody, co-chair (even as she gave birth to her daughter Mary Scott, she did an amazing job): Bev Berle and Becky Bien for the raffle items and contacting the escorts; Evelyn Menz and Gerri House for their special way with our models and VIP escorts; Shelia Vaught and Barbara Freeling for a spectacular show; Stacy-Lynn Hobby for music with the help of Kingbossdaddy and the Girls; Penny Burkhalter, Mary Ann Gibbs and Carey Hill for coordination of retailers; Lynn Corley for beautiful table decorations; Emily Wilson for tying it all together; Cherry Landfair, for a delicious menu; Laura Davis for mastering the publicity; Sharon Heflin for coordinating volunteers; Linda Newbern for data control; Melinda Ward for gifts; and to Rhonda Penn, AY office administrator, who is the glue that holds it all together. Much gratitude to the sponsorship committee for setting the bar when it comes to raising money: Toni Lazenby, for bringing in a wealth of sponsors; Rosanne Boyd for going above and beyond; Wanda Valachovic for her commitment; Barbara Wood for her tenacity; and to all the women who helped raise money. A special note of thanks to Shirley Davis, who without there would be no Runway. Once again, job well done. — Vicki

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We would also like to thank Michael Chaffin, COO, Chuck Magill, Patti Davis and the entire staff at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock. What consummate professionals! They rolled out the red carpet for our Beautiful Warriors and the AY staff for this year’s Runway for a Cause photoshoot. If you have not stayed in one of their suites, you’re missing an opportunity to enjoy luxury at its best. The Capital Hotel, Markham & Louisiana, capitalhotel.com or (877) 637-0037 for more information. (From left) Pam Drilling, Kristi Moody and Shirley Davis

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2007 Runway fashion show models

Where the Money Goes Each year, due to the hard work of our committee members, the brave women who stroll down the runway, our generous sponsors and the passionate general public who help us sell out of tickets, we are able to increase the funding we give to organizations who share our cause — to eradicate breast cancer.

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2008 Runway Models Le Anne Bull, Jacqueline Stewart, Terri Parker West, Regina V. Gibson, Paula Pistorius, Brenda Ball, Karen Flake, Polly Greenbaum, Beverly Turner, Pam Plummer, Jo Ann Mahan, Gay Miller, Stephanie Taylor, Shelly Rhodes, Angie Elser, Mimi San Pedro, Christine Clement, Pat Sweeden, Leigh Turner, Dede Hale, Mary Ann Kizer, Karen White, Karen Carroll, Natasha Daniel, Coco Dorsey, Joanne Vaughn, Angela Hall, Shelia Monette Jones, Jan Danner, Gwen Shy Thalley, Ashlee Stephens, Cherry Landfair, Linda Adkins, Sharon Shellabarger, Susan Linck, Robbie Davis, Kathy L. Hall, Laurie Ann Ross, Esteen Poole, Sara Keller and Kathie Osborne. DVDs of this year’s show are available. Call AY Magazine at (501) 244-9700 or go online to aymag.com.

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These organizations have helped us to reach

fund their Nurse Navigator Program, which is

out to local women and their families to aid,

designed to promote breast cancer awareness

educate and ready them for their fight.

and prevention among low socioeconomic,

Through ticket sales, raffle items, dona-

minority and medically underserved women by

tions and sponsorships this year, Runway

providing them one-on-one time with a regis-

for a Cause will donate the net proceeds to:

tered nurse; and the Arkansas Affiliate Susan

Hope Lodge, created by the Twentieth Century

G. Komen for the Cure.

Club to provide no-cost, temporary housing to cancer patients; Central Arkansas Raditation Therapy Institute (CARTI) Health and Well-

If your organization would like to be a recipient

ness Strategies for breast cancer patients,

of the proceeds from next year’s Runway for a

which includes Cancer Well-Fit, a specialized

Cause event, contact the AY office by sending

exercise program, as well as massage therapy

a letter to Runway for a Cause, c/o AY, 910 W.

and nutritional supplements; Baptist Health, to

Second St., Ste. 200, Little Rock, AR 72201.

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St. Vincent Foundation’s New Outlook $35,000 CARTI Foundation $35,000 Baptist Health Foundation $35,000 Arkansas Affiliate Susan G. Komen for the Cure $10,000 (From left to right) Peter Banko, Vicki Vowell and Alesa Garner presenting St. Vincent Foundation’s New Outlook. Sharon Heflin, Kristi Moody, Shelia Vaught, Vicki Vowell, Jan Burford, Shirley Davis, Pam Drilling, (Seated) Kathi Jones and Penny Burkhalter presenting CARTI Foundation. Shirley Davis, Russ Harrington and Vicki Vowell presenting Baptist Health Foundation.

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(seated in foreground) Ashlee Stephens, Shelia Jones, (second row, middle) Brenda Ball, Boots Barnett Warrick, Jan Danner, (back row) Gwen Shy Thalley, Sara Keller, Laurie Ann Ross, Leigh Turner, Pat Sweeden and Karen Flake.

This year, AY once again acknowledges the fortitude and splendor of breast 11 breast cancer survivors. These women — each unique, brave and determined — are from various walks in life and are in different stages of recovery, yet they are joined by one formidable force … the will to live and the desire to live with joy! Join us as we celebrate victory over breast cancer. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JASON MASTERS. SHOT ON LOCATION AT THE CAPITAL HOTEL

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Pat Sweeden Age: 60 7-year survivor

I maintained a positive attitude and talked freely to anyone who showed an interest. My philosophy was, “I don’t know when this stuff — chemo — is going to make me really sick; so I’ll work as long as I can, and take each day one at a time.” Fletcher-Bensky Fine Furs Roberson’s Fine Jewelry

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Brenda Ball Age: 50 2 1/2-year survivor

I have felt God’s wonderful, beautiful peace … with His healing hand and the support of my family, friends and the expertise of my doctors, we have all been a part of winning this war. Vesta’s Unique Gifts Cecil’s Fine Jewelry

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Leigh Turner Age: 41 6-year survivor

Luckily, I wasn’t alone in my fight; we fought as a team: my husband, my grandmother, mom, mother-in-law and Denny and Judy Sharp, many friends and family members … without their help, my fight would have been so much harder. Accessory Gallery Lauray’s The Diamond Center

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Karen Flake Age: 61 8-year survivor

Breast cancer re-taught me to appreciate the people in my life and the love, joys and beauty of the world that surrounds us. I am extremely grateful for family, friends and the women who had firsthand knowledge of breast cancer and came forward to support me.  New Traditions Mary Healey’s Fine Jewelry

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Sara Walton Keller age: 52 5-month survivor

I was recently diagnosed, so I can’t say, at this point, that I have won the war. My prognosis is excellent, and my family and I are optimistic that I will continue to win the daily battles, and yes, win the war! Feinstein’s Mary Healey’s Fine Jewelry

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Gwen Thalley Age: 53 1-year survivor

I think of this disease as a challenge. I am winning the challenge each day. I strive to set an example for others who may face the same type of challenge. I was blessed with this disease because of my strength to endure and overcome. Beyond Cotton Faux Pas

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Boots Barnett Warrick Age: 57 2-year survivor

By turning my life over to God, focusing on positive things — no longer sweating the small stuff. I live … love … and laugh … a lot. B. Barnett Roberson’s Fine Jewelry

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Jan Bodie Danner Age: 55 1-year survivor

Life is precious. I count myself blessed, and I still thank God for the peace He gave me … by nature I am very emotional — and an Olympic level worrier — so this inner peace was a total surprise. Proposals Roberson’s Fine Jewelry

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Shelia Monette Jones Age: 61 3-year survivor

I will not live in fear of cancer. I wake each morning, embrace life and all that is in it. If cancer comes knocking on my door again, I’m doing my best to make sure no one is home! Sharon’s Inc. Lauray’s The Diamond Center

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Laurie Ann Ross Age: 47 5-year survivor

I have won the war against breast cancer by not letting it run my life every day. Losing my breasts did not make me less of a human being, just a stronger one, and I define myself by that strength. Harold’s Cecil’s Fine Jewelry

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Ashlee Dudley Stephens AGE: 35 CURRENTLY UNDER TREATMENT

With help from God, my family, friends and doctors, I will prevail. I draw strength from my children, and I will do what it takes to see them grow up. My motto is “If you’re handed it, you can handle it.” Barbara Graves Intimate Fashions Faux Pas

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faux croc /4 length coat, $148, white tie front blouse with turned cuffs, $75, dark skinny jeans, $83, all by Tribal; provided by Accessory Gallery. Jewelry: 18 kt yellow diamond and gold stick and leaf necklace by Divino, $3,596, 18 kt yellow gold and diamond Cleopatra hoops with pavé diamond Maltese cross earring charms by Jude Frances, $1,050 for hoop, $2,490 for charm, 14 kt yellow gold basic woven chain bracelet by John Hardy, $740, 18 kt yellow gold and 1.25 ct diamond pavé wide estate ring, $3,550, 14 kt yellow gold estate ring with .5 ct scattered diamonds, $1,400; provided by Lauray’s. How to get the look: 3

Fletcher & Bensky Furs 11401 Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 225-9000 frankfletcher.com How to get the look: mahogany

sheared mink 7/8 coat with Russian sable cross cut collar and Russian sable turn back cuffs; provided by Fletcher & Bensky. Jewelry: sweeping earrings 2.56 ct diamond, 18 kt white gold, $8,700, compilation right hand ring 3.12 ct, 18 kt white gold both by Hearts on Fire, $12,000; provided by Roberson’s Fine Jewelry.

lar crop jacket, cashmere shell with patent leather disc appliqué, graphic print pencil skirt with taffeta belt all by Laurel; provided by Feinstein’s. Jewelry: multi-strand Tahitian pearl necklace with diamond roundels, $18,500; earrings with 13mm white exotic pearls, set in 14 kt white gold, $1,548; provided by Mary Healey’s.

Dawn Vandiver & Shannon Aston Proposals 5913 Kavanaugh Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 661-4696 proposalsboutique.com

black evening dress and jacket by Donna Ricco, $542; provided by Proposals. Jewelry: repertoire single row round 3.86 ct, 18 kt white gold necklace, fulfillment earrings 1.95 ctw both by Hearts on Fire, $12,000; provided by Roberson’s Fine Jewelry. How to get the look:

Nancy Schuster & Mandy Schuster Beyond Cotton 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 221-9195 11525 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 221-1539

lime and black zebra stripe top, $210, black broadcloth pant, $160, black tank $154, all by Transparente; provided by Beyond Cotton. Jewelry: green shell necklace with multiple shades of green (matching earrings available but not pictured here), $50; provided by Faux Pas. How to get the look:

Gayle Rule New Traditions 1920 N. Grant St. Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 663-2388

Melissa Tanner Vesta’s Unique Gifts 11525 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 375-7820 vestasboutique.com

faux fur jacket by J’envie, $322, ivory turtleneck sweater by Colette Mordo, $109, black wide leg pant by Penta, $198; provided by New Traditions. Jewelry: ribbon bracelet with diamonds, $9,000 and ring from Silk Weave Collection, $1,440, both in 18 kt yellow gold by Roberto Coin; dangle earrings with blue topaz, citrine and amethyst accents in 18 kt yellow gold, $1,276; provided by Mary Healey’s. How to get the look:

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knit coat with black leather belt, $185, bronze turtleneck, $97, both by Nic + Zoe, black knit pants by Joan Vass, $141, classic vintage shoes by Re-Mix, $194; provided by Vesta’s. Jewelry: gold dangle 18 kt gold, hand finished earrings, $675, bold bead 18 kt Italian gold, hand finished necklace, $3,205, both by Marco Bicego; provided by Cecil’s Fine Jewelry.

Marisa Ensiminger B. Barnett 8201 Cantrell Road Suite 280 Little Rock, AR 72227 (501) 223-0738 bbarnett.com

Ralph Lauren charcoal pant, $498, Rena Lange tweed jacket, $2,595, Blumarine silk charmeuse blouse, $615; provided by B. Barnett. Jewelry: 18 kt white gold diamond chain with diamond tear drop pendant by Norman Coran, $9,650, Fulfillment earrings 1.95 ct by Hearts on Fire, $12,000; provided by Roberson’s Fine Jewelry. How to get the look:

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Lori Hamilton & Debbie Grubb Accessory Gallery 2020 Central Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71901 (501) 321-9168

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Feinstein’s 5600 Kavanaugh Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 664-7330 feinsteins.com How to get the look: chocolate

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Sharon Lovett Sharon’s 222 Cornerstone Blvd. Hot Springs, AR 71913 (501) 520-5222

skinny patent bow belt by Sandy Duffler, $86, black pencil skirt, $79, 3 /4 sleeve red jacket, $159, both by Michael Kors; provided by Sharon’s. Jewelry: sterling silver woven necklace with .3 ct diamond pave clasp, $1,495, sterling silver pure black lava fire station bracelet, $995, sterling silver pure black lava fire ring, $495, all by John Hardy, 18 kt white gold 6 ct diamond pave inside out hoop earrings, $8,400, 14 kt white gold 1.66 ct diamond anniversary band, $4,750, antique 14 kt white gold 1.25 ct diamond watch, $3,320; provided by Lauray’s. How to get the look:

Jamie Tokarz HAROLD’S 201 N. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 664-0777 harolds.com

black and cream jacquard jacket, $295, long sleeve ruffle placket white blouse, $90, solid black ponti pant, $125, stretch belt with patent croc, $78, patent peep toe wedge, $138, all by Harold’s; provided by Harold’s. Jewelry: black 18 kt gold and 1/2 ct diamond earrings, $5,697, by Lecil Henderson, provided by Cecil’s Fine Jewelry. HOW TO GET THE LOOK:

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aqua/brown animal print lounge PJ with cowl neck. Easy care microfiber from Cruz by Natori, $78; provided by Barbara Graves. Jewelry: turquoise necklace with gold accents by Kenneth Jay Lane, $100, set of brushed gold and turquoise bangle bracelets and matching earrings by R.J. Graziano, $98 and $65; provided by Faux Pas. HOW TO GET THE LOOK:

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18 kt yellow gold and 1.25 ct diamond pavé wide estate ring, $3,550; provided by Lauray’s The Diamond Center.

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Green shell necklace with multiple shades of green (matching earrings available), $50; provided by Faux Pas.

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18 kt white gold diamond chain with diamond tear drop pendant by Norman Coran, $9,650; provided by Roberson’s Fine Jewelry.

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sterling silver pure black lava fire ring, $495, by John Hardy; provided by Lauray’s The Diamond Center.

compilation right hand ring 3.12 ct, 18 kt white gold by Hearts on Fire, $12,000; provided by Roberson’s Fine Jewelry.

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10720 Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 225-5068 cecilsfinejewelry.com

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11525 Cantrell Road Suite 309 Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 716-2548 fauxpasjewelry.com

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The Diamond Center 402 Central Ave. Hot Springs, AR 71901 (501) 321-2441 laurays.com

o Mary Healey’s Fine Jewelry 5600 Kavanaugh Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 661-1314 maryhealeys.com

o Roberson’s Fine Jewelry 5815 R St. Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 664-9000 robersonsfinejewelry.com

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purchase PINK For the cure poWer oF the PINK pen Bonnie Marcus designs stationary that’s beautiful, fanciful and functional. Her “To Do” lists feature great graphics and magnets so you can hang them on the fridge. This stationary features a pleasingly pink border and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to “organizations that support breast cancer research and education”; $8 to $30. Visit bonniemarcus.com or Molly’s Paperie, 5110 Kavanaugh Blvd., (501) 661-9929 or 11525 Cantrell Road, (501) 217-8900, both in Little Rock.

ridin’ on the FreeWay oF Love in a PINK MUSTANG Ford Motor Company has produced a limited edition of 1,000 V6 Mustangs with their Warriors in Pink package, which includes a unique grill; a pink ribbon and pony fender badge; pink striping; charcoal leather seats and steering wheel, both with pink stitching; and floor mats with the pink ribbon. Cost: approximately $25,000. Visit your local Ford dealer for more information.

a timeLy PINK reminder Have you heard of the DaysAgo Digital Day Counter? Co-inventor Kathleen Whitehurst is an 8-year breast cancer survivor, and to celebrate this milestone they’ve created a Pink DaysAgo Reminder to remind you to do your monthly breast self-exam. The DaysAgo can be attached to a mirror, cabinet or metal surface and reset with just one touch. You can download an order form at howmanydaysago.com or call (800) 401-4906 for more information. 3 4

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Better than a Bumper sticker This tag features the pink breast cancer ribbon, the letters “S” and “K” and the directive “Cure Breast Cancer.” The cost is an additional $35 (excludes the registration fee) and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Arkansas Affiliate of Komen for the Cure, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute (formerly the Arkansas Cancer Research Center.) Visit your local Revenue office or uams.edu/licenseplate for more information.

PINK pLayList If you’re a Garth fan, you’ll love this threedisc set. “Garth Brooks, The Ultimate Hits — Special Pink Edition” is available through the Komen For the Cure Promise Shop. The set includes “The Dance,” “If Tomorrow Never Comes,” “Friends in Low Places,” “The Thunder Rolls” and 29 other hits along with a DVD with videos and footage. The CDs are packaged with breast health information and make a great gift. Ten of the $15 purchase price benefits Komen for the Cure. Log on to Komen.org for more information.

a LittLe somethinG For your PINKIE toe Every woman loves the embracing feel of a great pair of slippers. These ultrasoft slippers from Dearfoams also feature a bit of bling and the breast cancer ribbon. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation, an organization that “grants wishes, including memorymaking events, for metastatic breast cancer patients.” $20. Available at Barbara Graves Intimate Fashions, 10301 N. Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, (501) 227-5537. For more information about the foundation, log onto makingmemories.org.

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Breast Cancer Support Groups Throughout Arkansas While family and friends can offer some of the best, most loving support through the trying times of diagnosis, treatment and recovery from cancer, many look to support groups for camaraderie and encouragement. It is often helpful to hear the stories of those who have walked the road before you. From these warriors, current breast cancer patients can glean strength through words of wisdom and inspiration. Here is a list of support groups, organizations and agencies that are fully equipped and more than willing to offer their guidance.

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Fayetteville

Look Good … Feel Better

Been There Inc.

Locations throughout Arkansas (800) 395-LOOK lookgoodfeelbetter.org

2949 Point Circle Fayetteville, AR 72704 (479) 571-4673

Reach to Recovery

Coping and Conversation

Call (800) ACS-2345 for a Reach Visitor in your area and for additional program information.

Cancer Support Home 1101 N. Woolsey Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-8024

Benton

1101 N. Woolsey Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-8024

Fort Smith Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House

Offers multiple group sessions and classes 3324 S. M St. Fort Smith, AR 72903 (479) 782-6302

Harrison Dialogue Support Group

Ladies’ Cancer Support Group

Hispanic Women With Cancer

First Baptist Church 211 S. Market St. Benton, AR 72015 (501) 315-2270

Cancer Support Home 1101 N. Woolsey Ave. Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-8024

Bentonville

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Ozark Affiliate

Together Let’s Cope

Mercy Health Center 3101 SE 14th St. Bentonville, AR 72712 (479) 986-6040

First Christian Church 915 Maple St. Harrison, AR 72601 (870) 741-9560

P.O. Box 9462 Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 750-PINK (7465) komenozark.org Young Breast Cancer Survivors Group

Hot Springs Cancer Support Group

St. Joseph’s Mercy Cancer Center 1455 Higdon Ferry Road Daffodil Room Hot Springs, AR 71913 (501) 622-4730

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Fighting the Good Fight Years ago, a lovely woman came into my office for, as she described it, a “really big problem.” She said, “I have cancer. I’m dying, and I want you to help me live through it.” It was a year cluttered with a vast array of human emotion, splattering everywhere through her life. She was prepared to die, accepted her diagnosis with unbearable courage and lived fully until her last breath. Her family was involved and some of her family members came into the office with her. Each of them had extreme difficulty accepting their inevitable loss. Her concern for them was her greatest source of pain. My office was a place she could come and shed her tears, curse her disease, rail at the heavens and ultimately come to grips with her death. While having to observe a family member endure a possibly terminal illness is likely life’s most difficult challenge, family involve-

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ment is incredibly important to the patient. Many patients have told me they feel isolated in their illness because “no one will talk to me about what’s really happening to me.” Listen to your loved one — if he or she wishes to talk. If he or she prefers not to verbalize their feelings, that’s OK too. Your being present and available is the important thing. We all fear cancer, because we think of it as synonymous with death and in many cases it is; but there is life with cancer and beyond its diagnosis and treatment. The fight takes not only the skills of the medical professionals, but also the hearts of those who are ill and the people who love them. Fighting the good fight takes us all … so find the weapons of love and encouragement and stand side by side with the brave warrior who mustn’t stand alone. By Rebecca Ward

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McAuley Senior Center 5010 N. Hwy. 7 Hot Springs, AR 71909 (501) 622-4113

Jonesboro cancer support Group

Northeast Arkansas Medical Center’s Hope Circle 311 E. Matthews Ave. Jonesboro, AR 72401 (870) 934-5214 northeast arkansas Breast cancer support Group

Holiday Inn 3006 S. Caraway Road Jonesboro, AR 72401 (870) 935-3196

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Mount Carmel Methodist Church 4000 Southwest Drive Jonesboro, AR 72404 (870) 919-2851

Little Rock american cancer society

Little Rock Office 901 N. university Ave. Little Rock, AR 72207 (501) 664-3480 cancer.org Bosom Buddies

Baptist Health 9500 Kanis Road Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 202-7386

TAKE UP FOR YOURSELF. As a woman, you take care of everyone else. Now it’s your turn. It’s time to get tough in the battle against breast cancer.

Starting at age 20, perform a monthly breast self-exam and see your doctor for a clinical breast exam every three years. Then, at age 40, perform a monthly breast self-exam and a yearly clinical breast exam as well as a mammogram.

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4815 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 1-877-670-CARE arbreastcare.com

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United We Stand Alan Warrick and wife Boots Barnett Warrick were newlyweds when she received her breast cancer diagnosis — “We had been married five minutes,” she said, joking. But her husband’s response was one of a lifelong mate. “He said, ‘I didn’t marry you for your hair or your breasts. I married you for your heart,’” Barnett Warrick said. His response, unfortunately, is not typical. An article on About.com addressing marriage and breast cancer includes this passage: “Coping with a chronic illness can tear your marriage apart. Statistics indicate that a large percentage (approximately 75 percent) of marriages dealing with a chronic illness will eventually fail.” One way that couples can deal with a life-threatening diagnosis is to “reach out for help,” and one resource is the Boots Barnett Warrick Breast Cancer Support Program. The program was conceived earlier this year when a member of the Baptist Health Foundation approached Warrick with the idea of creating a program in his wife’s honor. The program has two components — “an educational program, a class, that will communicate patients’ needs to family members” through the Baptist Health Nurse Navigator Program and a DVD that includes conversations with several couples — including the Warricks, a couple in their 20s and another in their 50s — and a physician about confronting breast cancer as a united force. All newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients will receive the DVD, either at the hospital or in the mail, free of charge. The first class of the lecture series specifically designed for newlydiagnosed couples will be held at the Women’s Breast Center at 6 p.m., Oct. 23. Attendees do not have to be Baptist Health patients. To register for this free class, call (501) 227-8478 or log onto Baptist-health.com and click on the Women’s Resource Center tab. The Warricks are excited about the program and look forward to helping other couples. “When you’re diagnosed, you have a barrage of questions, and you’re just overwhelmed with the number of decisions you must make,” Barnett Warrick said. “It helped to speak with someone who’d been there and who is now living a normal life.” This is what they hope to give other couples. “There is light at the end of the scalpel.”

Faithful Friends

Christ the King Catholic Church 4000 N. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72212 (501) 664-4510

Little Rock, AR 72211 (501) 202-4399 komenarkansas.org Witness Project

Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute 4301 W. Markham St. Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 686-6000

Just Between Friends

5001 W. 34th St. Little Rock, AR 72204 (501) 568-0971

Mountain Home

New Outlook: The Women’s Cancer Recovery Support

Peitz Cancer Support House

Group

Offers multiple group sessions and classes 315 Powers St. Mountain Home, AR 72653 (870) 508-2273

St. Vincent Health System 2 St. Vincent Circle Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 552-3900

North Little Rock

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Arkansas Affiliate

Bosom Buddies

904 Autumn Road, Ste. 500

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3333 Springhill Drive North Little Rock, AR 72116 (501) 202-6888

Pine Bluff Caring Bosom Friends

303 N. Maple St. Pine Bluff, AR 71601 (870) 534-5852 Friends

Cook’s Kitchen 3700 Olive St. Pine Bluff, AR 71603 (870) 879-2813

Sherwood New Outlook: The Women’s Cancer Recovery Support Group

St. Vincent Rehabilitation Hospital 2201 Wildwood Ave. Sherwood, AR 72120 (501) 552-3900

Springdale Cancer Support Group

First Baptist Church of Springdale 1709 Johnson Road Springdale, AR 72762 (479) 751-4523

Texarkana Susan G. Komen for the Cure Texarkana Affiliate

P.O. Box 6085 Texarkana, TX 75505 (903) 791-9585 komentexarkana.org AY

Wanna Race? The Race for the Cure has become a statewide phenomenon that brings in thousands of women and men running or walking to do their part to bring us closer to finding a cure for breast cancer. It is easy to get involved … just contact your local Susan G. Komen affiliate, sign up and take your mark. Susan G. Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure; Oct. 11, 2008, Little Rock, Arkansas. komenarkansas.org. Susan G. Komen Texarkana Race for the Cure; Oct. 18, 2008, Texarkana, Arkansas. komentexarkana.org. Susan G. Komen Ozark Race for the Cure; April 25, 2009, Fayetteville, Arkansas. komenozark.org.

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ASK THE PHARMACIST genetics, family history, race, and previous chest radiation. Other risk factors for breast cancer are unique to each person and might be able to be changed. For example, having children at an early age, having multiple children, and breast-feeding reduces breast cancer risk. On the other hand, use of hormones such as birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer. Alcohol use, obesity, and physical inactivity are also linked to increased risk of breast cancer.1

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breast cancer survivors live in the United States1

Q: What is breast cancer? A: Breast cancer is a type of tumor that begins in the cells of the breast. Some tumors may be benign, meaning they do not spread to other parts of the body and are very rarely life-threatening. Other tumors may cause cancer, and are called malignant tumors. These types of tumors begin to grow in the breast but may spread to other parts of the body such as the liver or bones. Breast cancer affects both men and women, although women are 100 times more likely to develop this disease.1

Q: How did I get breast cancer? A: Some risk factors for breast cancer cannot be changed. These risk factors include age,

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Q: What are the symptoms of breast cancer? A: Breast cancer often starts with a very small tumor, too small to be felt or cause pain to the patient. Breast cancers that are found when they are larger may have already spread to areas outside of the breast. Women who perform self breast exams (SBEs) should look for changes in their breasts such as a lump or swelling, skin irritation, nipple pain or retraction (turning inward), redness or scalyness, or discharge from the breast (apart from milk during nursing).1

Q: What parts of the body can be affected by breast cancer? A: Breast cancer usually begins in the part of the breast called the ducts. Ducts are tiny tubes that carry milk from the lobule where it is formed to the nipple where it is expressed. But breast cancer may also begin in the lobule. If breast cancer spreads, it may cause tumors in the lymph nodes, bones, lungs, liver, or other organs.1

Q: How is breast cancer treated? A: Breast cancer can be treated in a variety of ways. Some types of treatment are directed specifically at the tumors, such as surgery and radiation. Other types of treatment may affect the entire body, such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and targeted treatments called monoclonal antibodies (MABs). Monoclonal antibodies are

man-made versions of chemicals in the body that make tumors grow more slowly and also help the body attack the cancer.1

Q: Can I prevent breast cancer? A: Although breast cancer cannot be prevented, there are several steps you can take to reduce your risk. These include avoiding alcohol, exercising regularly, and keeping a healthy body weight. It is also very important to talk to your doctor about breast cancer screenings. Beginning in her 20s, a woman should have a clinical breast exam (CBE) from her doctor every 3 years. Women in their 20s may also benefit from performing a breast self examination on a regular basis. A woman 40 years of age or older should have a clinical breast exam by her physician or health professional and a mammogram every year. These yearly screenings should continue as long as she is in good health. Women at a high risk of breast cancer may also be recommended to have an MRI done yearly in addition to their CBE and mammogram.1 It is a good idea to discuss this with your doctor if you have more questions.

Q: Why go to USA Drug? A: Every day, USA Drug pharmacists and staff work hard to provide you with exactly what your doctor ordered. As a vital link in your healthcare chain, we’re committed to meeting all your healthcare needs, and at the lowest price possible. If you find a local competitor with a lower price, let us know and we’ll gladly match it. The best part is that we strive to fill your prescriptions in a timely manner – generally in 15 minutes or less. We invite you to visit your local USA Drug store today and experience what our customers have come to expect ... convenience – service – price. – By Michelle Lamb, Pharm.D.

References: 1. American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer Detailed Guide. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_7x_ CRC_Breast_Cancer_PDF.asp (accessed on Sept 2nd, 2008).

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AY: Monthly breast self-exams are an excellent way to keep in touch with the changes in your breasts. Symptoms of breast cancer can come in all forms. In addition to noticeable lumps, what are some of the other symptoms of breast cancer? SH: We see a lot of patients who find the cancer themselves. One can experience redness, nipple discharge, skin dimpling on the breast, or the skin can take on the texture of an orange peel. We see people, many times, who’ve found lumps that turn out to be noncancerous, but we would rather have someone come in for testing to find they have nothing than for them to come in late because they were ignoring the symptoms for months. AY: We all know genetics play a large role in developing breast cancer, but what are some of

The Black and White of Mammograms According to the National Cancer Institute, “the current rate suggests that 13.2 percent (or one in eight) [women] born today will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time in their lives,” and a woman’s chances increase as she grows older. This is why it is important to not only know how to detect breast cancer, but to be familiar with screening methods. We spoke with Dr. Steven E. Harms of The Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas and asked him a few questions that are key to breast health and mammography. By Amy Bowers • photo courtesy of MANA

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the other risk factors? SH: Your risk for developing the disease can increase depending on certain factors. You may be at a higher risk: if you have a family history, especially if two or more first-degree relatives were diagnosed; if you received radiation therapy at a young age, for instance, for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma; if a biopsy has shown that you have high-risk cell types; or if you have dense breast tissue. Dense, fibrous tissue, which is usually found in younger women, is hard for the X-ray to penetrate. Women with dense tissue have a six-fold increased risk for breast cancer. People with these risk factors should sometimes opt for a breast MRI instead of a mammogram. The breast MRI using RODEO [Rotating Delivery of Excitation Off-resonance], a screening method designed specifically for the breast, is a very effective way to detect breast cancer. If you are in the high-risk group, you should start being screened for breast cancer 10 years before the age at which the youngest person in your family was diagnosed. AY: What are the advantages of digital vs. film mammography? SH: The differences are much like those between digital and film photography. An advantage to digital is that there is no bad exposure, and you can get a much higher contrast range than with film. In film, some images are over- or underexposed, while digital allows one to see the breast more clearly and to store the images on a computer. Key people

who absolutely need digital mammography are those with dense breast tissue. AY: How widespread is digital mammography in Arkansas? SH: Statewide, the majority of places only offer film screen. Most don’t have digital. The con is that a digital machine costs $450,000, while a film machine only costs $75,000. Digital machines are much higher-end. It would be wise to inquire if your physician has digital mammography, especially if you have dense breast tissue. AY: How do false negatives and false positives occur in a mammogram? SH: Any diagnostic test can have errors. They are imperfect, because there is so much variability in human beings. False positives may lead to more diagnostic procedures. False negatives create a failure to detect a lesion at a more treatable stage. Mammograms have quite a few false positives, because we are trying to pick up early breast cancer and tend to suspect things found early, but then find later that the results for cancer are probably negative. The positive biopsy rate is about 30 percent while 70 percent of biopsies come out negative.

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AY: Is there anything, such as lifestyle changes, that one can do to decrease the chances of getting breast cancer? SH: Unfortunately, there is not much one can do as far as lifestyle to decrease the risk of getting breast cancer. The biggest risk factor by far is genetics, and you just can’t do anything about that. For people with significant genetic risks, there are preventative drugs — Tamoxifen and Raloxifene — that can reduce the risk of getting breast cancer. AY Dr. Steven E. Harms is recognized nationally in the area of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and was named “Komen Foundation Scientist of the Year” by Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1998. He was formerly on the faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Baylor University Medical Center, and M. D. Anderson Cancer Institute. During his 14 years as director of MRI at Baylor, Dr. Harms and his research team developed MRI applications, including RODEO Breast MRI. He helped draft the 2007 American Cancer Society breast cancer screening guidelines, which recommend breast MRI screening for high-risk patients. Harms is a fellow of the Breast Imaging Society and has been on the Best Doctor’s in America® since 2003. Harms practices at The Breast Center of Northwest Arkansas, a MANA clinic, in Fayetteville, Ark., and continues to be a clinical professor at UAMS. For more information about the Breast Center and Harms log on to mana.md.

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Braggs-Cooney (right) created this custom wig (in 30 minutes!) for Lynda Moore, a 2-year breast cancer survivor. This wig, which is made of human hair, would retail for $85.

Rebuilding Confidence While image is not everything, one’s appearance can make all the difference in the world. This is especially true for women who have suffered loss as a result of breast cancer. LaKiesha R. Braggs-Cooney and Brigitte Pipkin of Little Rock, Ark., and Jeanette Young of Jonesboro, Ark., help women with more than their outer beauty; they help rebuild confidence and restore a bit of normalcy. By Angela E. Thomas, Photography by Sarah Clarke

LaKiesha R. Braggs-Cooney has been a cosmetologist for 12 years. Her love for the creative process began as a child. “I’ve been styling hair since I was a little girl; I styled my dolls’ and my sister’s hair. I began in my parents’ home, and later apprenticed in a salon,” she said. After receiving her license, BraggsCooney opened a salon and is now co-owner of Resurrection Blvd. Though many of her clients are African American, she also styles hair and creates wigs for Caucasian and Latino clients. Several years ago, Braggs-Cooney began creating wigs for family members who wanted additional warmth in the winter, but didn’t like the feel 4 2

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of manufactured wigs, and one of the first wigs she created was for her late grandmother who lost her hair due to illness. The first wig fitting for a woman undergoing chemotherapy was a powerful experience. “She had received a free wig; however she didn’t like it. It didn’t fit her face, her style or her age. We talked, and after the consultation, I created a wig with a style similar to the style of her own hair prior to breast cancer. When I placed it on her head, added a few touches and turned her toward the mirror to see it, she was so happy. She cried. I cried. It was like she had a new life,” Braggs-Cooney said. “Hair is so important to our identity.”

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Braggs-Cooney uses synthetic or human hair to create wigs, depending on the clients’ preference, though she points out human hair is more versatile and can be restyled in a variety of ways. The cost of the wigs ranges from $45 to $100 and can be created in 24 to 48 hours. The experience of working with breast cancer patients has been profound for Braggs-Cooney. As a result, she has decided to donate 100 custom-made wigs to several breast cancer resource agencies, such as St. Vincent’s New Outlook. TO CONTACT: Resurrection Blvd., 1400 S. University Ave., Suite 3M, Little Rock, Ark., (501) 537-1550. You can also reach Braggs-Cooney at (501) 744-1550.

BriGitte pipkin, owner of That French Salon, has been a cosmetologist “all her life”; she opened the salon about 20 years ago and has been offering wigs for about 12. “I’ve carried the Noriko line from Rene of Paris for many years, but for several years now, they’ve become more popular as women look for more options,” she said. Pipkin is a well-rounded stylist and offers clients consultations in hair color and makeup, so matching clients with wigs comes naturally. The wigs are synthetic and cost $130 to $200. “I like to meet with clients prior to their hair loss, so I can match their current hair color and length. On the other hand, some women say ‘Hey, if I’m going to lose my hair, I’m going for it!’ and they choose a style totally different from their previous style,” Pipkin said. She said today’s wigs are of a much better quality, style and color, breaking the mindset that wigs are for old women. The clients she serves are often young women who experience hair loss due to medications, alopecia and chemotherapy; other clients use them for convenience or simply to try a different look. “I meet with the women privately and because I keep a number of wigs in stock, many women leave with their new ’do,” Pipkin said. “We find the style, match the color and if it’s not in stock, I place an order. Once we receive the wig, I meet with the woman again to style it, trim it to her face and show her how to care for the wig, how to put it on and style it herself.” Pipkin can easily empathize with clients experiencing hair loss. Her mother and sister have each had cancer. “Most women are so appreciative and so happy to get [a wig] that looks like real hair. It’s like giving them hope. So much of a woman’s self esteem is wrapped up in her hair, losing it is [traumatic]. Having great looking hair makes you look and feel good. It makes all the difference in the world.”

Jeanette younG is a cosmetologist and owner of All About The Fit in Jonesboro, Arkansas. As the owner of All About the Fit, Young offers image counseling to women who have undergone breast surgery. Many of her clients are referred to her through a grant from Komen for the Cure, St. Vincent’s New Outlook program and the American Cancer Society. “Cancer presents so many challenges. We try to make [All About The Fit] a one-stop shop, whether it’s wigs, scarves or prosthetics,” Young said. She, like Pipkin, prefers to see patients prior to their hair loss to plan ahead. “Many women are more afraid of losing their hair than of the actual cancer.” Young is also an instructor in a certification program that teaches cosmetologists how to care for the hair, nails and skin of cancer patients. She’s also been a part of the American Cancer Society’s Look Good, Feel Better program for 20 years. Young is a certified mastectomy fitter, and through her boutique, she fits women with prosthetics and prosthetic bras. “Before I knew it, I had 1,000 clients,” Young said. Often patients are unaware that their insurance will cover the cost of the materials. She said it’s more than just vanity; it’s a health issue. “Having the prosthetics helps restore balance, relieves tension and prevents curvature of the back. And the bras are pretty now. It’s all a part of restoring their self esteem.” She has observed several changes during her years of working with cancer patients. “All in all, women are more aware … they are doing their breast self-exams and getting mammograms more. I’ve also seen the divorce rate go down. There was a time that a good number of men left their wives during their breast cancer battle; now we see more men supporting their wives.” Young said someone once asked how she works with patients facing cancer. “I’ve had some real heartbreaks, but I’ve grown as a result. You’re helping them along the way.”

to contact: That French Salon, 11600 Mara Lynn Road, Little Rock, Ark., (501) 224-3075, thatfrenchsalon.com.

to contact: All About The Fit, 2209 E. Highland Drive, Jonesboro, Ark., (870) 268-1777. ay

Here are three examples of wigs offered by That French Salon. The examples shown are Noriko by Aderans, the natural alternative hair collection 2008/2009. (From left to right: Becca/1663, Tiara/1623 and Candi/1637)

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atchful waiting. This is a term used to describe the careful monitoring of a benign tumor. This is what doctors recommended for Jeana Floyd in 198586 when she found a lump in her breast. “I visited the doctor, and he recommended a mammogram. I had to get special permission [from the insurance company] to have the mammogram because I was so young,” she said. Floyd was just 30 years old. She and husband Ronnie have two sons, who were toddlers at the time. Fast forward to 1989 … “I continued my breast self-exams over the years, and then, one day,

I noticed the lump had become ‘more defined.’” Floyd, whose husband serves as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Springdale, Ark., and the Church at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, Ark., decided to seek the advice of parishioner and friend Dr. John Kendrick. “I saw Dr. Kendrick just before Christmas. He recommended a biopsy, and I asked to wait until after the holidays. I thought ‘This is nothing. I’m healthy.’ I felt it was so insignificant, I almost didn’t even make an appointment, but there was a small voice urging me to take care of it,” Floyd said.

The next January, Floyd received what she calls a “significant diagnosis.” It was cancer. Kendrick recommended she undergo a lumpectomy, radiation and chemotherapy. Floyd and husband Ronnie are native Texans and with all their family there, their church (they only pastored the church in Springdale at the time) had become like family. They decided to tell the congregation as soon as possible. “We wanted to minimize their fear, but we also needed their prayers and support. Boy, did they rise to the occasion,” Floyd said. While she was able to continue most of her duties as a wife

As she traveled the hills and valleys of cancer treatment, she kept her sweet spirit … There is a term used these days to describe incredible, unflappable valor … “grace under fire.” Well, I have seen “grace under fire,” and her name is Jeana. Excerpt from An Uninvited Guest: One Woman’s Journey from Cancer to Hope Johnelle Hunt, co-founder of J. B. Hunt Trucking

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and mother, members helped by providing meals and helping with the children. One of the ways Floyd dealt with the emotions of her diagnosis and treatment was through journaling. She began one week prior to her biopsy. The entries are poignant: observations of those around her, expressions of her own fears and her heart’s desires, prayers for her loved ones and conversations with God. “Feb. 15, 1990 … a month ago today we found out I had breast cancer … and now I have begun radiation treatment … I can’t remember everything — it has all happened so fast … God has been gracious through it all. It’s still really hard to believe this is happening to me …” This is an excerpt from Floyd’s journal, which is published in her book An Uninvited Guest: One Woman’s Journey from Cancer to Hope. She wrote the book last year. “My husband encouraged me to write the book, he and a dear friend, a woman in our church,” Floyd said. The woman, Teenie Moore, acted as a surrogate mother for Floyd. “‘You need to write your story,’ she said.” Moore was diagnosed with breast cancer the year after Floyd and died, as a result of another cancer, just two years ago. “In some ways, writing the book was a little painful. The process of reliving those experiences and memories through the journal entries brought to the surface some of the heartache and pain, but I’d prayed that I would remember. So it was also a good, healthy emotional experience. I’ve lived in gratitude since my diagnosis because I know so many others who didn’t survive,” Floyd said. Uninvited Guest includes Floyd’s raw emotions — I remember crying all morning once, anticipating my scheduled appointment that afternoon. But when I arrived at the clinic, my blood levels were too low for me to handle that month’s treatment. So I cried the rest of the day because it only meant a delay in the time when it would be all over! — and her deep reliance on God during a time of crisis — Hopefully, when this day is over, I’ll feel better (?) … I know Ronnie hurts for me. Lord, give us both grace to get thru this. It is an ode to friends and a guide to help others enduring a test of strength and faith. “I hope and pray this book is one of hope,” Floyd said. “I hope it gives encouragement to those who are going through breast cancer and those who are supporting them. Even though it’s a book about cancer, I hope to encourage anyone who is going through pain.” An Uninvited Guest is available at amazon. com and at many Christian bookstores. ay

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(from left) Hot Pink Tomatoes co-captains Terri Grimes and Pam Thompson, Cecilia Taylor and Mary Parrott.

The Power of Hot Pink

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eet the Hot Pink Tomatoes, a group of ladies from Warren, Arkansas. Last year, they were named the top community fundraisers for the Susan G. Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure through the “Because I Care” program. These ladies, who all together number 400, came up with some creative ways to raise funds in their small south Arkansas community. From standing on street corners with buckets to going door to door, they were able to bring in $20,000 — enough to pay for 150 mammograms. The “Because I Care program” is a very effective and easy online way to raise money for Komen for the Cure. All Race for the Cure registrants are automatically set up with a Web page that can be personalized; friends and family use the Web site to make donations to fundraising individuals or teams. “We suggest everyone set a goal to raise $150. That’s enough to pay for one mammogram, but goals can be set to whatever amount you want and can be changed as you go along,” said Sandy Bowen, chairman of “Because I 4 6

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Care” at the Arkansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The program has an annual goal of $450,000, and prizes are awarded to teams and individuals who raise the recommended $150. “Last year, we had 28 individuals raise more than $1,201. Those people get, along with the top prizes, a ‘Hot Pink Heroes’ T-shirt. Only 28 of those were made, so if you see someone walking around in that shirt you know the person is very hardworking.” The Hot Pink Tomatoes, led by co-captains Terri Grimes and Pam Thompson, are some of the hardest-working women in Warren. “We used to stand at four-way stop signs to collect money, but that isn’t allowed anymore. Doing that, we could raise up to $3,000 on a weekend,” Grimes said. “Many of us go to local businesses and ask for donations. Everyone who donates gets their names put on the back of our team T-shirts. The more money they donate, the larger the print. That’s a big incentive for them.” The women get creative with their fundrais-

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ing by raffling off afghans and quilts as well as using their “Because I Care” Web site for donations. The Hot Pink Tomatoes started as a small clan and has grown immensely over the last nine years. “The first year we started, we had 55 members, then it was 146. The largest we have ever been was 445.” They named themselves after their town’s reputation for delicious tomatoes and tied in the pink theme from Komen. “There are many folks in this area of the state who have been affected by breast cancer. We [the team’s leaders] have all had mammograms, biopsies and lumpectomies, but have been blessed that all of the results have come back negative,” Grimes said. She said the team was stunned by the $20,000 they raised last year and hopes to raise that much and more this year. To support the Hot Pink Tomatoes and donate to Komen for the Cure, log on to komenarkansas.org and click on “Donation Program,” then click on the link to find the group you would like to support. AY

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(From left) Dr. Paul Halverson, director, Arkansas Department of Health, Kelley, Angela E. Thomas, AY editor and Dr. Josetta Wilkins.

Working Heart

By Angela E. Thomas, Photographs by sarah clarke and provided by Francesica Kelley

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rancesica Kelley is officially retired; however, she’s busier than most working individuals with her “heartwork.” She and husband Bob have five children and 13 grandchildren. She spends her days volunteering in her daughter attorney LaTonya Austin’s office and working with what she calls her “side things”: Kelley Enterprises, the Arkansas Gospel Announcers Guild, Positive People Promotions, Inc., and The Witness Project. An entrepreneur at heart, Kelley owns two of the businesses — Kelley Enterprises, an advertising and marketing agency, and Positive People Promotions (PPP), a nonprofit organization that provides tutoring and mentoring for young people. To date, PPP has served more than 250 children and has awarded three scholarships. Kelley is a two-time breast cancer survivor and serves as the national chairperson of the Witness Project, an organization that she has been a part of since 1995. Her first occurrence of breast cancer was in 1994. “I lost my mother and my aunt to breast cancer in 1993, just two weeks apart. As a result of taking care of them, I learned the signs of breast cancer, and I started doing breast self exams. I was 37 at the time of my [first occurrence], so 4 8

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(Left) Kelley; Kelley’s family: (from front, left) Kelley and husband Bob, daughters Valerie Allen (center), (left) LaFrancis Phifer and LaTonya Austin with sons-in-law Jeremy Phifer (left) and Roy Austin (right). Not pictured: sons Kevin Williams and Ricky Kelley.

I had not had a baseline mammogram, but I knew something was wrong. I went to three doctors before I could get a mammogram. But I was persistent because of my strong family history,” Kelley said. The experience also proved to be emotionally therapeutic. “The struggle with breast cancer strengthened my faith; it strengthened me as a person and taught me how to overcome challenges, such as the sexual abuse I suffered as

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a child. The abuse caused me to be bitter, but as I began to go through [breast cancer] treatments, God led me to talk to family members and forgive them and release the hatred and bitterness I held inside over the years,” she said. Kelley’s second occurrence of breast cancer was quite similar; she found a lump “that just didn’t feel right” in the same breast at “almost the same spot.” She underwent a second lumpectomy and radiation treatment.

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Happy Hour As a volunteer with the Witness Project, Kelley travels nearly every weekend, sharing information about breast cancer, teaching women how to do breast self-exams and encouraging them to have annual checkups, including pelvic exams and pap smears. “Many of the individuals we meet don’t realize they have access to healthcare. We help them navigate through the services available. Many of the clients need transportation to Little Rock or other major cities for medical visits; we also assist them with this,” Kelley said. She and other Witness Project volunteers travel to small Arkansas towns such as Cotton Plant and Dermott, meeting with individuals, building relationships and serving as a resource. Kelley, a licensed minister, also provides spiritual counseling. “Last week, I talked with a young lady who is about to undergo a double mastectomy, and she doesn’t want to tell her fiancé. She’s an emotional wreck,” Kelley said. “I encourage people to ‘clean their plates.’ Learn, as I did, to love themselves and in turn, how to love others and to see others in their truth.” Kelley’s contribution and hard work with the Witness Project was acknowledged earlier this year when she received the 2008 Josetta Wilkins Award for an individual volunteer. When it comes to breast cancer, cervical cancer and prostate cancer, Kelley preaches one thing consistently and repetitively. “Get tested. Early detection saved my life. Early detection is the key,” Kelley said. Kelley shares her story of overcoming breast cancer in her book Free to Be Me. To learn more about her mentoring program, log on to positivepeoplepromotions.org. ay

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REGISTRATION FORM

2008 Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure Saturday, October 11, 2008

Forms must be postmarked by September 26, 2008. Mail to: Komen Race for the Cure® P.O. Box 26244 Little Rock, AR 72221 Only one entry per form. Print clearly and fill in all blanks. Due to liability issues, a form must accompany every entrant regardless of age or level of participation. RACE ENTRY FORM NOT VALID WITHOUT PARTICIPANT’S SIGNATURE.

____________________________________________________________________________________________ Last Name______________________________________ First Name__________________________________ Home Address__________________________________ City____________________ State_____ Zip_______ Date of Birth___________ Gender: Female____ (MM/DD/YY)

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Daytime Phone (_____)____________________

Would you like to be recognized as a breast cancer survivor by receiving a complimentary pink cap and T-shirt?______

E-Mail Address________________________________

(Yes or No)

T-shirt Size: S___ M___ L___ XL___ XXL___ XXXL

(T-shirts are guaranteed only to the first 45,000 Participants. Sizes are not guaranteed.)

1. CHOOSE ONE EVENT:

2008 RACE WAIVER AND RELEASE

_____ Women’s 5K Run/Walk _____ Will run 5K under 27 min _____ Papa John’s Family Fun Walk/Run _____ Spirit Runner (Be a part of the fun if you can’t join us.) ______ Three Miles of Men (Participant will receive an official TMM

t-shirt.) TMM is an opportunity for fathers, sons, brothers, friends and colleagues to show their support for the runners/walkers by lining the race course and cheering the women on.

2. FEES, TICKETS, TRIBUTES, MEMBERSHIP $_________

Race Registration Entry $25

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Pasta Party Tickets $20

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Pink Postcard Tribute (#___ x $5)

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Because I Care™

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Additional Donation

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Komen Foundation Membership.

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TOTAL

__New Member $35 __Patron Member $100

__Annual Renewal $35 __Lifetime Member $1000

3. SIGNATURE (required) ________________________________________________ Participant’s Signature Date _________________________________________________ Parent or Guardian’s Signature if under age 18

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS I understand that my consent to these provisions is given in consideration of the acceptance of this registration and for being permitted to participate in this event. I am a voluntary participant in this event, and in good physical condition. I know that this event is a potentially hazardous activity and I hereby assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur during my participation in this event or while on the premises of this event, and I hereby release and hold harmless and covenant not to file suit against Susan G. Komen for the cure, its local Affiliates and any affiliated individuals, the Komen Arkansas Race for the cure and any affiliated individuals, any Race sponsors and their agents and employees, and all other persons or entities associated with this event (the “Releasees”) from any loss, liability or claims I may have arising out of my participation in this event, including personal injury or damage suffered by me or others, whether same be caused by falls, contact with participants, conditions of the course, negligence of the Releasees or otherwise. If I do not follow all the rules of this event, I understand that I may be removed from the competition. I give my full permission to the Komen Organization and its local Affiliates and Races and their sponsors and corporate sponsors to sue any photographs, videotapes, audiotapes or other recordings of me that are made during the course of the event. I understand that this Waiver and Release may be stored electronically and agree that a copy is authentic and admissible as evidence in any future dispute or proceeding. PHOTOGRAPHIC RELEASE I give my full consent and permission to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, its local affiliates and races (as defined below), their sponsors and corporate sponsors, their successors, licensees, and assigns the irrevocable right to use, for any purpose whatsoever and without compensation, any photographs, videotapes, audiotapes, or other recordings of me that are made during the course of this event (“the Event”). This Photographic Release and Waiver and Release of Claims (collectively, the “Release”) shall be construed under the laws of the state in which the Event is held. I understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing this Release, and have signed it freely and voluntarily without any inducement, assurance or guarantee being made to me and intend my signature to be a complete and unconditional release of liability to the greatest extend allowed by law. FEES The registration fee is not payment or consideration for a race t-shirt, supplies of which are limited. T-shirts will be distributed based on size and availability only as long as supplies allow.

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For the safety of all participants, inline skates and pets are discouraged from participating in this event. Thank you for your cooperation. The 5K Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure is USATF certified and sanctioned #191916. This event will occur rain or shine. We reserve the right to cancel in extreme circumstances. In that event, there will be no refunds, rather, your entry fee will be used as a donation to the Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure. Entry fees are not tax deductible and are not refundable.

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We can detect many things even apprehension. The Women’s Center at Conway Regional offers the latest technology to detect breast cancer including our newest addition – Breast MRI. Women who are considered high-risk for developing breast cancer are encouraged to discuss this advanced option with their physician. Conway Regional Women’s Center offers a level of care that sets us apart – with the best tools available and a specially trained staff focused on placing our patients at ease. It’s a personal touch you won’t find anywhere else.

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A Human Touch.

From A Different Perspective Breast cancer is a formidable enemy … defeating it takes a collective effort.

The families of women who have breast cancer ride the emotional roller coaster with them and often find joy, strength and faith amidst the tears.

In this section of Runway, we speak with a daughter, a mother, a husband and two sisters who experienced the ups and downs of this disease. Ultimately, each learned there is life after breast cancer.

By Amy Bowers, Tracy Courage and Angela Thomas • Photos courtesy of the families

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Mammograms Save Lives Digital mammography has improved early detection of breast cancer. When detected early while it is still confined to the breast, the survival rate for breast cancer is 98 percent.

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own breast. Woods underwent a mastectomy and six months of treatment. It’s been six years since her diagnosis, and as so many survivors can relay, some of the emotions are still very vivid. “I remember, I was in the middle of treatment — I’d had the mastectomy and two or three rounds of chemo and I was sitting in church with a wig on, feeling just terrible. But I thought, ‘OK, God, I’ll go through this, but I want to do it privately.’ The sermon that day was titled ‘Broken and On Display,’” Woods said, laughing. “After that, I knew I could make it.” Today, Woods is cancer-free. However, she and her daughters would face the diagnosis again. In 2004, Samantha found a second lump. It was benign; however, this February, eldest daughter Stephanie found a lump in her breast. “She immediately went into denial … even with all the exposure to breast cancer with her sister and I, she couldn’t wrap her brain around it. She didn’t go to the doctor until late July, early August,” Woods said. When Stephanie called with the diagnosis — the tumor was malignant — “She was screaming, I started screaming. We were just all thinking, ‘Not again!’ I rushed to her side, because I was terrified that she wouldn’t be able to drive. Somehow we composed ourselves — after our mass hysteria — we went out for lunch and watched a movie. Finally, we called Dr. Dana Abraham and Dr. Mary Ann Harrington. After all, you can cry, you can scream, but you’ve got to compose yourself and come up with a game plan.” Woods said that as a mother, one who protects and nurtures, it has been especially difficult to watch Stephanie begin her battle with breast cancer. “When Stephanie was diagnosed, I just broke because I knew what she’d have to go through.” Stephanie is fighting her breast cancer with her mother at her side. “She’s living at home with me again, and I wouldn’t want her to be anywhere else,” Woods said. “My mother was the reason I made it through chemo. I hated it so much. Every morning before I went in for chemotherapy, I’d call my mother and say, ‘I don’t want to go. I can’t do it.’ She’d say, ‘Yes, you can,’ and she’d count down the number of treatments I had to go. It was that final push that I needed to get me there. After all, the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at time. I’ll do the same thing for Stephanie.” At press time, Stephanie had just undergone surgery and was beginning chemotherapy. Good luck, Stephanie. We wish Woods and each of her daughters’ continued good health. ay

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options. We had two very young kids, and I just thought, ‘I’m a pilot, I can’t be on the road and be a single parent.’ It was very frightening for me and for her. She wants to see them graduate high school and college. Then we regrouped, and said ‘We need to figure out a game plan.’ Luckily, Ellen is a very organized person.” The Kreths began by interviewing doctors.

said, ‘Ask questions when I am finished.’ Ellen said to him, ‘Look, I am an attorney and am very strong-willed. How is this relationship going to work between us?’ Then he replied, ‘I’m going to tell you what to do, and I am going to save your life.’ Then he hugged her, and he prayed with us, and we knew that it was right.” With Sternberg’s help the Kreths were able

“I was out of town when I got the call about her mammogram,” Kreth said. He came home immediately and went with his wife to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for a biopsy. “They did the biopsy right then and there and found that it was cancerous.” They wanted to work with someone they trusted and with whom they felt comfortable. The couple chose Dr. Jack Sternberg, who has a very strong personality, to help them attack Ellen’s inflammatory breast cancer, which is an uncommon, yet aggressive form of the disease. “He said to us ‘The cancer has hit stage 3B.’ She started to butt in with questions, and he

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to fight Ellen’s cancer through a long and grueling process. “Cancer is a fight and you must be able to take on that challenge. It is an endurance race,” Kreth said. Ellen went through several months of chemotherapy first, to shrink the tumor down to a 10-centimeter mass. The chemo worked so effectively that when the mastectomy was pre-

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A True Sisterhood Sisters Kim Locke of Sheridan, Ark., and Melanie Kennedy of Siloam Springs, Ark., are living proof that cancer can be beaten. Kennedy was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer last October when she was 34. Six weeks later, Locke, 36, got the same diagnosis. This past year has been emotionally charged, physically challenging and mentally draining, but the two have endured and persisted through a year that has brought answered prayers.

“It was surreal. The kids were in the backseat, and I was just thinking, ‘Oh my gosh! What do I do?’ This is everyday life. I can’t have a moment right now.” So she sat in the stands and cheered on her son, Alex, trying to process the news and not think the worst. “I didn’t feel like my cancer was an immediate death sentence,” she said. “I was hopeful, but I knew it was not going to be easy.”

“It was God’s timing,” Locke said, matter-of-factly. “The doctors couldn’t feel the lump because it was so small. The only way it showed up was through the mammogram. It was an aggressive cancer. If I’d waited another year, I would’ve been in a different ballgame.” They have promising futures, because of early detection and medical action that began last year after Kennedy’s “less than graceful” calamity, which they credit with saving their lives. Not watching where she was going, Kennedy walked into a pole at her daughter’s volleyball game last fall. As she checked for bruising later, Kennedy discovered a knot in her breast and went to her doctor, who scheduled a mammogram. The mammogram revealed a lump, and doctors did a same-day biopsy. Oct. 6, 2007, Kennedy, her husband Bobby, and their two children were on their way to her son Alex’s Saturday peewee football game when the call came: the lump was Stage 2 breast cancer. 5 8

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Within a week, Kennedy underwent a lumpectomy and a sentinel node biopsy at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. There was good news: the cancer had not spread. Meanwhile, the bad news was just beginning for Locke, who requested a mammogram of her own. A calcification showed up in her mammogram, and after a biopsy, she too was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. “I was in shock, because we were still trying to digest all of Melanie’s news,” Locke said, recalling. “Neither one of us had any health problems — ever. We had no family history of breast cancer that we knew of.”

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Both women underwent genetic testing and tested positive for the Breast Cancer 2 gene, BRCA2. Women who have the gene have an increased chance of developing breast and ovarian cancer than women without the gene, according to the National Cancer Institute. “Once we knew we were positive, we had no hesitation,” Kennedy said. “I didn’t want to have to look at my family and say I didn’t do everything I could’ve done.” The sisters chose to have double mastectomies and complete hysterectomies; they also underwent six rounds of chemotherapy. As their hair fell out, they had their husbands shave their heads after which, they donned wigs. Locke had her double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery on Dec. 12 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock and began chemotherapy. After her last chemo treatment on April 15, she and her husband Jimmy hosted a celebratory dinner and invited

“Early detection is the key , and that’s why it’s so important for women to have mammograms,” Kennedy added. “That’s the message we want to get out to younger people. Finding it early, getting

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everyone who sent cards, visited and made meals for them. They plan to make the celebration an annual rite. Kennedy’s medical course of action worked in reverse. She had chemotherapy until February and then a double mastectomy and hysterectomy on March 27. She is now completing reconstructive surgery, which requires her to travel to Little Rock every two weeks. Both women said Kennedy’s mishap, running into the pole last year, was really a blessing in disguise. “It was God’s timing,” Locke said, matterof-factly. “The doctors couldn’t feel the lump because it was so small. The only way it showed up was through the mammogram. It was an aggressive cancer. If I’d waited another year, I would’ve been in a different ballgame.” “Early detection is the key, and that’s why it’s so important for women to have mammograms,” Kennedy added. “That’s the message we want to get out to younger people. Finding it early, getting treatment and getting cured — that is what matters.” The sisters, both of whom celebrate their th 17 wedding anniversaries this year, plan to participate in the Little Rock Race for the Cure on Oct. 11. One thing both women can say for certain is this: “We’ve gone through every measure we can to make sure that breast cancer is not going to take our lives.” ay

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A Show of Strength Jennifer Jordan, now Jennifer Euler, wanted to postpone college, but her mother Janet would hear nothing of it. Janet Jordan was diagnosed with breast cancer in summer 2002, shortly before Euler was to start classes at Ouachita Baptist University.

She met all of our friends, and she just didn’t want me to miss anything.” But her mother was not well. “The cancer had come back in her lung,” Euler said. “I knew she was getting worse.” Doctors removed a portion of Janet’s lung, but eventually the cancer

“It was hard to concentrate and my grade point was terrible,” she recalled. “I really didn’t make many friends because I was always gone on weekends.” But for Janet, a teacher, not going to college was not an option. “I wanted to stay home with her, but she wasn’t going to have that,” Euler, now 24, said. “She said she was going to be fine and that the Lord was going to take care of everything.” Euler went to college as planned, but came home weekends see her mom, who underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy treatments that fall and following spring. “It was hard to concentrate and my grade point was terrible,” she recalled. “I really didn’t make many friends because I was always gone on weekends.” Jordan’s health seemed to improve, and Jennifer turned her attention to college life. She went through Rush Week and made new friends. She also met Matt Euler, who played football, and the two started dating. “My parents came to all the home games. My mom loved it. 6 0

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metastasized to her brain. “I remember sitting in the den with my sisters when she told us. She said, ‘I’m so sorry,’ and it broke our hearts. She said she was going to be fine, but we knew that it was not going to be fine.”

hospice provided much needed medical support. In August 2006, as Euler was about to start her last semester at OBU, her mother’s health declined even further. Bill Jordan, Euler’s father, and his daughters took Jordan to the Camden hospital. “Family and friends came in constantly,” Euler recalled. “It was such a good feeling to know that so many people cared about our family and her.” Jordan soon slipped into a coma, and her three girls stayed beside her. They whispered in her ear the things they wanted to tell her. “I knew she could feel us, and I believe she could hear us. I told her I would think of her every second of the day.”

“All three of us were in the bed with her,” Euler recalled. “We had dozed off, and Daddy woke us up and just said, ‘She’s gone.’ I believe she needed us to be calm so she could let go. It’s what needed to happen. I wanted her to be with me, but I didn’t want her to be in pain either.” By the end of the year, Jordan’s condition worsened. Months of chemotherapy and radiation had not been enough. “We were at Baptist Health in the family room, and Daddy told us they weren’t going to do any more treatments,” Euler said. The family took Jordan back home, and

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On August 19, 2006, Janet passed away at age 55. “All three of us were in the bed with her,” Euler recalled. “We had dozed off, and Daddy woke us up and just said, ‘She’s gone.’ I believe she needed us to be calm so she could let go. It’s what needed to happen. I wanted her to

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be with me, but I didn’t want her to be in pain either.” Special occasions since her mother’s death have been bittersweet. Euler took an extra semester to finish her education and graduated May, 2007. Her sister, Mary Catherine, now 19, graduated from high school in 2007 and now attends the University of Central Arkansas. And her sister Ann Marie, 22, is a nursing student at Henderson State University, where the sisters’ mother had gone to college. This July, Euler married her college sweetheart. Her mother’s friends helped her plan the wedding, which included many memorials: a poem on the wedding program, her photo by the guest book and a memorial candle. Euler and her sisters each carried a photo of their mother tucked inside a locket that was wrapped around their bouquets. “I wanted her to be remembered,” she said. “She loved my husband and always said ‘Matt is the one I see at the end of the aisle with Jennifer.’” Through cancer, Euler learned much about her mother’s strength and spirituality. “My mother never questioned the cancer,” she said. “She said, ‘This is how God is going to use me.’ And He did, and He has. She took every opportunity that was given to help and encourage other women who were fighting their battle with breast cancer.” ay

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Seven years of Success AY MAGAZINE HAS MADE ENORMOUS STRIDES towards our goal to eradicate breast cancer in Arkansas. From the inception of Runway for a Cause — our fundraising luncheon and fashion show — in 2002, when 500 attendees applauded our survivor models, to last year’s phenomenal turnout of 1,000 onlookers, Runway has raised more than $540,000 to fund breast cancer research and education for women in Arkansas and beyond. The passionate support shown by the community, the hard work of our committee members and the generosity of our sponsors have been essential in helping us reach our goals, which increase with each passing year. Here is a progress report and a look at the people who have taken on our cause and helped to make each event a major success.

2002 Runway to the Cure Chair: shirley davis amount raised: $25,673

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