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Cathy Noll
Bucks County well. She met the participate thy and her daughter Tantryn Ca ether. people who had been in a breast cancer eve tog It’s impossible to tell Cathy Noll’s story there for her mother, without also talking about her daughter supporting her and Taryn. As the PBCC often says, breast cancer making her smile. affects the whole family, and Cathy and Taryn illustrate that beautifully. When Cathy was diagnosed in October 2009, the biggest Mother/Daughter Bond challenge for her was breaking the news to Through mastectomy, radiation and They grew closer her daughter. Taryn had just started her first chemotherapy, mother and daughter year of college and was three hours away from and learned that home. Cathy was concerned about how protected one another. They grew closer and you can plan ahead Taryn would handle hearing it, so she put on learned that you can plan ahead all you want a brave face for her daughter’s benefit. But but sometimes things aren’t going to go all you want but Cathy worried, “Who would be there for my according to your plan. But that doesn’t mean sometimes things it won’t all work out, and you find a new kind daughter if I’m not here?” of normal. aren’t going to go Cathy babysits her grandchildren, according to your Power of Pink crochets, and likes to watch TV. Taryn continues her studies at Penn State and is plan. But that Meanwhile, the difficult part for Taryn President and Founder of The Power of Pink, was being so far away at school. She felt lost in honor of her mother. doesn’t mean it and helpless. She couldn’t take on extra chores You can read more about Cathy and won’t all work out, around the house or go to the hospital with Taryn, and over 100 others, in Tammy A. and you find a new her mother. She started wondering, “Who Miller’s book, Pink Ribbon Stories: A will be there for my mother if I’m not there?” Celebration of Life. All proceeds from kind of normal. To help process her own feelings, Taryn the sale of this book benefit the created The Power of Pink, a breast cancer PBCC. Ordering information is at awareness club at Penn State University. pbcc.me/PinkRibbonStories. Power of Pink is a supporter of Pink Zone, an annual Lady Lions’ basketball game Read more about breast cancer benefiting several organizations, including the survivors and those whose lives PBCC. have been touched by breast Over a school break, Taryn accompanied Cathy to her chemotherapy treatment. She cancer in Pink Ribbon Stories: was surprised and comforted to see that A Celebration of Life. Cathy’s fellow patients and all the nurses Available in the PBCC Online knew not only Cathy’s name but Taryn’s as Marketplace!
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