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A Thousands of black women have been applauded by thousands of people for the bravery with which she suffered and undergoes her breast cancer operation this week on Facebook live during a national month of awareness of the deadly disease .
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Sonia Johnson, 50, from DeSoto, Texas, said she hoped many women would watch her lumpectomy live on Thursday to remove a tumor from her chest. She said that she wanted her story to encourage women to get tested for the disease, with African-Americans facing breast cancer mortality rate. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
"I can say" I had CancerJohnson "said Wednesday before his procedure to KTVT, a television station owned by CBS. "Right now, I say that I have cancer. Tomorrow I will say "I had cancer". "
Johnson, a grandmother, discovered that she had the tumor last December. She had chemotherapy and was determined to overcome the disease by exercising her faith in a positive way.
She chose Dr. Allison DiPasquale as a surgeon to remove his breast tumor at the Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas. The high-risk surgery also opened the door to a learning opportunity, with breast surgeons, radiation oncologists and executive director Susan G. Komen Dallas answering questions from viewers on Thursday.
Johnson started recovering after undergoing surgery and she was "fine," DiPasquale said via Facebook on Thursday afternoon. His live operation was seen more than 19,000 times Thursday afternoon.
For many black women, breast cancer often requires them to undergo surgery, especially when they are diagnosed at an advanced stage of the disease. The mortality rates of black women related to the disease were much higher than those of white women, 40% more likely to die.
Black women were also more often afflicted with triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive type that comes up frequently after treatment. If more women start sharing their stories or taking Johnson's initiative by streaming their surgeries live, they can raise awareness about the disease and help save lives.
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Five conspiracy theories about who is hiding behind the mail to target the Liberals
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Fortunately, the authorities on Wednesday intercepted several packages containing homemade pipe bombs for former senior officials, including the president. Barack Obama and secretary of state Hillary Clinton, the Washington Post reported.
The suspicious packages were identified after the discovery of an explosive device Monday in the mailbox of the liberal philanthropist of Bedford, New York. George Soros. Packages were also intercepted Wednesday at the address of the Attorney General Eric Holder and director of the ICA John Brennan, as well as the current Democratic Representative of California. Maxine Waters.
President Donald Trump has criticized all targets in various speeches and tweets, making the president a central figure in some conspiracy theories circulating around social media.
Here are five of them:
Domestic terrorists respond to Trump's whistles
The president called himself a "nationalist" at a rally in Houston on Monday and his comment sparked numerous analyzes. For some conspiracy theorists, it was a signal to target Trump's perceived enemies.
Democrats frame Republicans
Dozens of conspiracy theorists believe the Liberals are behind the attacks to try to make Conservative groups look guilty.
Elimination of voters
For others, all of this is part of ongoing efforts to intimidate Democratic voters ahead of the mid-term critical elections of 2018.
White nationalists have become national terrorists
Recent news about the close relationship between some GOP lawmakers and the violent white nationalist group Proud Boys raises suspicions.
Activists are behind this
Some conspiracy theorists point the finger of guilt on activists who have protested corporations and the Dakota Access pipeline.
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