Mother’s battle with cancer inspires Norman Girl Scouts

 
BY DARLA SLIPKE | Published: May 22, 2010   

NORMAN — Watching her mom battle stage-three breast cancer was scary for 7-year-old Kassidy Long.

Kassidy, who is now 9, turned to her fellow Brownies in Troop 232 for support as her mom underwent a mastectomy and aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatments. They cut their hair to donate for wigs and used their cookie sale money to host a breast cancer fundraising event.

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Thanks to that support, Kassidy also has some good memories from the experience. And more are to come.

Kassidy is looking forward to a trip to New York City on June 5. It will be the...
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