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3 children and a terrifying breast cancer diagnosis: A mom leans into ‘hard things’

Shannon Dickson relied on faith, family, friends and her doctors to get to the other side

Page Leggett
Contributing Writer
Published May 17, 2024
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Pictured from left to right are the Dickson family: Brenton, Sienna, Shannon, Michael and Brynn.

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