Paula's Story

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Roanoke community leader & Harmony4Hope committee all-star Paula’s 89-year-old mother is a survivor and will celebrate her 90th birthday in June.

'She has 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren and her 9th great grandchild is due May 1st. She still drives and can shop circles around me at TJMaxx.'

“My mother, Kathy Johnson, is a lymphoma survivor. A knot about the size of a small walnut appeared on her neck late summer of 2022 – it seemed like it happened overnight. She was fortunate to get into her PCP within a few days, they did a biopsy within a few weeks of finding the knot, had surgery to remove and started chemo in the Fall of 2022. She completed chemo by March of 2023 and other than dealing with some minor residual issues with the chemo, she has a clean bill of health. She is also a breast cancer survivor. In 2006 she went through a double mastectomy, months of chemo and reconstructive surgery…. She will 90 in June."

 
-Paula Brown, April 2025