Anita Jacobs had her first run in with breast cancer at age 46. 4 years after her breast cancer was treated, she went in for her annual diagnostic mammogram and was called back for additional images.

For nearly 59 years James Smith has defied the odds. He has lived with a rare, undiagnosed congenital condition. It’s called a diaphragmatic hernia. In Smith’s case, his is an even rarer type called Morgagni’s hernia.

Behind the pink gloves, there is a story, a very personal story about how each woman faced her breast cancer. While these women may look like someone you know — a sister, mom, or friend — they are extremely special to us.

In 2006, Carol Trippe had recently retired and moved to the Triangle to live near her adult children. Her world was suddenly turned upside down when she was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.

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