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My Story: “Breast Cancer Was The Pink Elephant In The Room”

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My Story: “Breast Cancer Was The Pink Elephant In The Room”

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After losing her mother to breast cancer at 14 years old, Lorraine Gibson lived with the fear of the “pink elephant in the room,” unable to speak about how the loss affected her or about breast cancer. Bright Pink, a national nonprofit focused on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer, helped Lorraine get her voice back.

“Bright Pink gave me the confidence to have conversations with my family; gave me the confidence to have conversations with my doctors. It gave me the right questions to ask so that I can plan out preventative care and treatment,” Lorraine said.

Lorraine is now an Ambassador for Bright Pink, using her voice to speak out about breast cancer, particularly to other women who are high risk.

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Please read original article My Story: “Breast Cancer Was The Pink Elephant In The Room” posted on Healthy Black Girls on 6 October 2017 | 6:04 pm —

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