Breast cancer survivors from across Kentucky met at Keeneland Wednesday. They participated in Pink Day, an annual event held in conjunction with First Lady Jane Beshear's Horses and Hope Program. Kentucky Cancer Program Director Debra Armstrong says for some breast cancer survivors, it's their first day at the track.
"The race tracks have developed a bit of a following of women, who are now coming in from all across the state and have found that this is a very exciting event and they feel a part of it," said Armstrong.
Armstrong says a mobile mammography van is on site at Keeneland to screen women who don't have insurance or access to those services.
Lexington resident Peggy Barnes is a two year survivor. Barnes is currently undergoing breast reconstruction through a process called 'fat grafting.' "And they take fat from other parts of your body, and they process it, and liquefy it, and they start injecting it into the breast cavity in order to form breasts,” said Barnes. “You're not gonna reject the tissue because it's your tissue."
Horses and Hope, formed seven years ago, works with the state's equine industry to provide breast cancer education, screening, and treatment referral. ?
