Jessica Benson serves as a sports anchor and reporter at WATN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Memphis, TN. This past year, she had complications with her original implants, so she's had a series of surgeries to try and get everything situated. Rather than watching her hair fall out, my mom went and had her head shaved. And then one day she was ok again. I also remember on occasion trying to hang out with my mom, and someone trying to stop me, but my mom - in a whisper shout - would tell me to come get in bed with her. I had been told to wait in my mom's room. We all sat. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Jessica. She was back to being my best friend.How did you first get involved with breast cancer advocacy / how do you identify as a Breast Cancer Advocate?
As I got older, that transitioned into also volunteering for set-up and Race Day. Along with her regular sportscasts, she reports for "The Mike Norvell Show," "Golf In The Mid-South" and the market's most comprehensive high school preps show, "Sonic High School Sports Blast.
Jessica Benson serves as a sports anchor and reporter at WATN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Memphis, TN. What was supposed to take 90-minutes turned into nearly three hours. When she got back home, my boyfriend and I were able to visit for the weekend and feed her prosecco and dungeness crab (her favorite).
When they wheeled her into surgery I said "I love you, you're my best friend." I can still remember what she looked like. This past year - even though she isn't technically sick - has been what I imagine I would've felt like if I'd been older when she went through treatment for breast cancer. True love is sleeping on a cot, let me tell ya. Jessica Benson, Actress: 3LW: Feelin' You. I'd like to bottle those words up and make sure my mom hears them at her next surgery when I can't be in attendance.I went for a run around the University of Washington campus while she was in surgery. One of my favorite yearly traditions was the end of the race, when they celebrated the survivors by releasing doves, pink balloons and playing "We Are The Champions." When I had first posted about my mom's illness on Facebook, you messaged me saying, "Your mom seems like a total badass (much how I view my own mom.)" We laughed, we hugged, we celebrated.She ended up getting an infection. Sheffield Hallam University. As I said earlier, she has one (I hate to say that word because I don't want to jinx it) surgery left. When I saw her it was the biggest feeling of relief.
I spent the next two nights with her in the hospital until she was released. Jessica Benson, 24, a sports anchor & reporter at the ABC affiliate in Memphis, TN, shares her experience of growing up effected by cancer. It had its risks, but we were confident. She'll have her (fingers crossed!) Just typing that gives me such a pit in my stomach because it's so dang unfair.What has been the most challenging aspect of seeing your mother combat her illness? The doctor had told me it shouldn't be more than an hour and a half.
One that needed surgery no more than 24 hours after she first got the news. She's also passed on a love for Broadway musicals, college football, David Yurman jewelry and prosseco. I also saw a handful of strong, beautiful women lose their fights. Co-Host of the "Still Not Married" podcast Previous: -Sports Anchor/Reporter for WATN-TV in Memphis, TN -Sports Director at KNDU-TV, SWX My mom has continued to recover. View the profiles of people named Jessica Benson. When I had first posted about my mom's illness on Facebook, you messaged me saying, "Your mom seems like a total badass (much how I view my own mom.)" I remember on occasion trying to hang out with my mom and being told I couldn't. My mom is a 20-year breast cancer survivor. We talk on the phone every single day, probably three times a day, and even when we don't have anything to talk about she'll stretch out the conversation to make sure I get home from work safely at night. Was is one piece of advice she has given you that will always stay with you?If there is one piece of advice you could give young women with an ill parent, what would that be?To connect with Jessica, you can follow her on Twitter @Local24Jessica She went to Houston, TX (MD Anderson) to have the original surgery we'd hope would put an end to the problems. Join Facebook to connect with Jessica Benson and others you may know. I was so young (four-years-old), so when I say I remember the exact moment I realized my mom was sick...you can tell it had a pretty big impact on me. Her sorority sister, who I consider one of my pseudo aunts, came and stayed with us. final reconstruction surgery in November.Do you recall the moment when you found out that your parent was ill? It wasn't all pink and rainbows, though. Sheffield Hallam University. I love that so much. My boss, without skipping a beat, told me to go. She was a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, so thanks to her, I've had the travel bug in my DNA since birth. My mom had an awesome breast cancer group, and I thought they were some of the coolest ladies in world. She was taking me to Disneyland and waiting six hours to get Belle's autograph.
I said I'd think about it.I texted my boss at 2:30am saying I was going to drive to Seattle. Join to Connect.
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