Jenny Ellison-Moore and Wendi Smith have shared a bond that has endured since childhood in the San Bernardino Mountains. Their friendship is now facing its most formidable challenge yet.
On February 19, 2024, Eillison-Moore, who now lives in Oregon and is a single mom of 4 children, received the heartbreaking news of her diagnosis. Just a few weeks later, Smith, who is a mother of two children and who cares for her elderly father who lives with her, also received the same devastating news.
Smith had been putting off a mammogram despite noticing some warning signs during self-exams; after her friend’s diagnosis, she knew she needed to get screened…