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good, or just getting through another
day,” Dr. Hughes says.
How one patient celebrated
For Charity Newhouse, who was
diagnosed with stage III invasive
ductal breast cancer in August
2014, the tea party was a chance
to celebrate the homestretch of a
challenging journey.
“Treatment was like the running
of the bulls to me,” says Charity, a
36-year-old sales professional who
lives in East Texas. “I had a double
mastectomy, six rounds of chemo that
caused me to lose my hair, 10 rounds
of targeted therapy (infusions of
the drug Herceptin), more than
30 radiation treatments, and then
more reconstructive surgery — all
while working, taking care of my
son, and driving back and forth
from Longview.”
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Charity Newhouse took a moment
to relax and celebrate the homestretch
of her cancer journey — and the
support from friends, family, and
Methodist Richardson that have
helped her get through it.
Massage
therapists and
makeup artists
made sure women
attending the Mad
Hatter Tea Party
were treated to
pampering fit
for the Queen
of Hearts.
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Survivors and supporters shared their stories of hope with each
other at the tea.
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Moments like taking her picture
with her sister on the tea party’s
celebrity-style pink carpet or with
her breast surgeon, Dr. Hughes, were
the ones that made the event special,
Charity says.
“I had to get into fighter mode to
get through breast cancer,” she says.
“That would have been much harder
to do if not for people like my sister
and my 11-year-old son, who always
cheered me on; or my boyfriend,
who came with me to treatment; and
everyone on my Methodist team.
“They never missed a beat,
they were always professional, and
they were always so friendly and
encouraging. I loved that I had this
chance to celebrate with them.”
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