For survivor, sharing stories eases burden

Kim-Maree Cherry. PHOTO: Emma Hillier

A LOCAL breast cancer survivor who was part of the inaugural meeting of Wangaratta’s Reclaim Your Curves group has welcomed its establishment. Kim-Maree Cherry, a Benalla resident who works in Wangaratta, attended the group’s first meeting in February, and said it had changed her attitude to breast reconstruction. “I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2014, and had a bilateral mastectomy, hysterectomy, chemotherapy and radiation,”she said.“I had found it hard to find information about breast reconstruction, this group and the information it provided made a real difference..

“I had decided not to go through with reconstruction treatment, because I was only aware of one option, but now I know there are three options.

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