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Clay County deputy recovering after double mastectomy surgery

Clay County deputy recovering after double mastectomy surgery

Clay County deputy recovering after double mastectomy surgery

Cortney Altstatt underwent double mastectomy surgery to help combat her breast cancer.

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Its Buddy Check Day!

Local teachers raise over $600 for the Buddy Bus project.

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Clay County deputy undergoing treatment for Stage Three breast cancer

The GoFundMe page was created after an outpouring of support from the community wanted to help Altstatt's family as they deal with medical expenses.

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'Cancer, You Have To Go!' Jacksonville singer determined to boss around cancer

Beatrice Darden's mom tackled breast cancer. Now this singer from Jacksonville has created a bold and bossy song directed right at the disease.

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Elementary students stop by First Coast News with amazing surprise

“They have been with us all the way just cheering us on. They supported us and gave us so much love. They’re our rock. We couldn’t have done it without them.”

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Researchers find breast cancer can hide from your immune system and avoid detection

The research team says their work could be used to help identify how other types of cancer avoid detection.

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Buddy Check 12: Woman doing tummy crunches finds breast cancer

Lynn says she heard Jeannie say, “Ladies, it’s Buddy Check 12 Day.” She reached up to her breast and-- near her nipple-- she felt a lump.

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Why are several hundred bras hanging on the fence outside of First Coast News?

These bras, known as Buddy Bras, not only serve as a touching tribute to those who were lost from breast cancer, but also honors those who are currently fighting to those who survived the battle.

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Big surprise for Jax mom battling stage 4 breast cancer that spread to her brain

The Jacksonville mom was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, which spread to her brain. The treatments are exhausting. The appointments are time-consuming. And so her voice breaks up when she talks about not being able to hold down a job and losing her house.

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BUDDY BUS | Atlantic Beach Elementary pulls off the big surprise for two breast cancer survivors!

Principal Kim Gallagher believes in inspiring her students to realize they can help in the fight against breast cancer because emotional support and group hugs are powerful medicine.

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UPDATE: $413,647 raised for the Buddy Bus!

Thanks to our amazing community, we raised $413,647 out of our $1 million goal to buy the Buddy Bus!

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Test spares Jacksonville breast cancer survivor from chemotherapy

Crozier said because of this type of testing, around 100,000 women in the United States this year will not have to undergo chemotherapy.

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'Running Suit Guy' makes strides in the fight against breast cancer

When people see him running in a suit, they tend to ask him: "Did you miss the bus?!' 'Are you running to your wedding?!' 'Are you running from your wedding?!'"

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FSCJ donates to help women catch breast cancer early, you can too!

Thank you to FSCJ students and faculty for creating some clever and beautiful Buddy Bras to help us purchase the Buddy Bus, a mobile mammography unit for six local counties.

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Seniors in St. Augustine decorate Buddy Bras with some Zip!

Event leader Sue Richerson organized a decorating party for our Buddy Bus project.

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They did what?! Students spray paint principal, pastor's hair pink for a good cause

In total, the students raised $1,085 out of their $1,000 goal for the Buddy Bus!

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