LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Lexington mother is sharing her breast cancer story during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting how community support helped her through treatment and recovery.

Kristie Reynolds' world changed three years ago when a routine mammogram led to an unexpected diagnosis: stage one breast cancer.

"The hardest part was probably telling my children. My son was in 4th grade and my daughter was a freshman in high school," Reynolds said.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation says one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. For Reynolds, an active mom and 15-year member of Pure Barre Lexington, treatment meant stepping away from activities that kept her grounded.

"I'd never had any lumps or spots…the diagnosis was pretty shocking. I'd

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