Joy Woodson’s journey with breast cancer began unexpectedly. In May 2023, she heard and felt a sharp pop while reaching out with her left arm. At first, she dismissed the sensation, assuming it was a muscular injury and treated it with massage, ointments, heat and ice, but the pain persisted.

A few weeks later, when she noticed visible changes to her left breast, she made an appointment to see her gynecologist. By July 2023, a series of tests — including mammograms, ultrasounds and a biopsy — confirmed the unfathomable: Woodson had breast cancer.

Woodson, a Dunwoody High School graduate and Lilburn resident, holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri. She furthered her education with two master’s degrees from Georgia State University. Currently, she serves as an assistant

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