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Listening to your inner voice
Carolyn Yarberry thought she couldnt afford to get a mammogram. Until she was diagnosed with breast
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Carolyn Yarberry (right) and her daughter Becky Yarberry. Carolyn was recently diagnosed with stage five breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. - photo by Michelle Kim
When Carolyn Yarberry noticed some alarming changes to one of her breasts, she could not deny something was wrong but chose to keep her suspicions to herself. With limited financial means, she tried to place her worry in the back of her mind while she attended to what she believed were more pressing matters. The 58-year-old Conyers resident was more worried about her husband’s medical needs and was struggling to find the funds to buy essential medication for his heart and back problems.
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