The Big Story

Banagher Women Shares Her Story Of Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer

The Big Story

Show Notes

Banagher woman Carol Grogan speaks about her experience of living with metastatic breast cancer and the life-changing moment she received her diagnosis.

She discusses treatment, the challenges and uncertainty of living with an incurable illness, and how she has learned to move forward with resilience and hope.

Carol also talks about putting her experiences into words in her memoir, The Shadow That Walks Beside Me, and why she hopes sharing her story will help others feel less alone.

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