Hometown Rankin - October & November 2016

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“I had to totally depend on God and hand this burden over to Him.” 16 • October/November 2016
“I am a person who, in both my professional and personal life, had to be totally in control at all times. That’s so funny now to me, because I realize I’m not in control at all. I had to totally depend on God and hand this burden over to Him.” Unable to leave her house for a month except to go to the doctors, Cochran said she had nothing to do but pray. “I was kind of forced to slow down, and in doing so, I became more focused on the important things in life. I couldn’t lift my arms at all because I had drains and my arm was in a sling, so I depended on my mother and others to brush my hair and other things I couldn’t do for myself. I had to learn to let others do for me.” Although it was a rough time for Cochran, she said there were many blessings in her life during that time as well. “I had gotten divorced, but when all this happened, my ex-husband was right by my side, helping me every step of the way. We are now back together and I am so grateful for that.” The couple has two boys, ages 11 and 15. “I had to miss a lot with them, such as going to their ballgames, but honestly, I don’t think I could have gone through this without them. They were such a big help to me.” Through it all, her faith never wavered. “I remember sitting in Dr. Scott Runnels’ office and his nurse, Rachel Burnham sat down with my mom and me and prayed. She said that we would not accept a bad diagnosis, and that we claimed a full healing. That meant the world to me.” Cochran has become a minister of sorts to other women with the same diagnosis. “I found out a girl I went to high school with in the fifth grade had the same thing, then two other women who go to the same gym I do have it. I didn’t know anyone who had been through this at the time I was diagnosed, but I was introduced to someone through a friend who had been through it and she really helped me. It is important to pass on that support and help walk others through it.” Because of increased screening with mammograms, the rate at which DCIS is diagnosed has increased dramatically in recent years. “If I can say anything to other women,” Cochran stressed, “it’s get a mammogram! It can save your life like it did mine.” n Hometown Rankin • 17
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