Near the bodies of water on Padre Island, you'll often find Linda Garret soaking up the sun, sitting in her favorite chair just outside her home — taking in the beauty of nature. Coastal Bend woman urges mammogram screenings after cancer battle

Garret is 77 years old. She's a former art director who moved to the Coastal Bend with her husband to enjoy retirement. They like to have fun, travel and admire art.

For most of her life, she never faced any major health issues. But in 2023 that changed. She went in for her routine mammogram — a routine she hasn't missed since she was 40 years old.

"They said, oh, we need to have another one. Oh, well, and we also need a biopsy. So they did a biopsy and they called me that night and said, I'm sorry, it's breast cancer," Garret said.

After getti

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