Posted on Jan 6, 2023
#VeteranOfTheDay Air Force Veteran Sheila McGlown - VA News
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McGlown was a senior master sergeant serving on Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois, when she felt the initial pains that lead her to seek medical attention. She was diagnosed with advanced Stage 4 breast cancer with metastases in her liver and ribs. Upon diagnosis at age 43, she recalled the initial shock and disappointment, anticipating how her life and career would change.
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As a cancer survivor, McGlown has dedicated her life to patient advocacy, with a passion for educating service members, Veterans and African American women. In 2013, she became one of the founding members of Story Half Told, a metastatic breast cancer resource organization partnered with Pfizer. She also joined as a volunteer for the Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Youth Advocate Program in 2013, training young women specifically to advocate their experiences with breast cancer. In 2017, McGlown was awarded by Living Beyond Breast Cancer the “Hear My Voice Award,” recognizing her work supporting individuals living with metastatic breast cancer.
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So Awesome that this former Chief Master Sergeant beat the odds by beating Cancer!!! I admire her fortitude to keep on fighting and helping others... God is beside her and guiding her in my view...
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A strong woman and a survivor who is passing on passing on her dedication to others !
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