Pam found out last week.
A second mammogram, an ultrasound, and then the radiologist told her she has breast cancer. Her biopsy is this week.
This isn’t her first time. Twelve years ago she went through this, and her doctors tell her this is a different cancer than that one was.
“I was expecting this. I am so good. It’s caught early — because I get my mammograms.”
— Pam
She’s the one who got the news. And she’s the one reassuring the rest of us.
Why she wanted her story told
When we asked if we could share this, Pam said yes right away. Not for sympathy — here’s exactly why, in her words:
“It’s just so important that the women of our community go get their mammograms. If you catch it early, it is curable. That’s why you get a mammogram every year. I hope that it encourages someone to go get a mammogram.”
She got hers. Every year. That’s the only reason she’s able to say “I am so good” right now instead of something much harder.
Hear today’s dedication
Do what Pam did
Get your mammogram. Every year. It is the single most useful thing on this list, and Pam is the proof.
On Friday, October 30, Mt. Baker Imaging’s Women’s Diagnostic Center on Northwest Ave takes walk-ins for screening mammograms — no appointment needed. Patrice will be broadcasting live from 11am to 1pm. If you’ve been putting it off, that’s your day.
Pam, we moved a mile for you today. This whole community is pulling for you.
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