PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — One Pensacola woman had her life turned upside down when she was told she had stage four breast cancer after an appointment at Baptist Hospital said it was benign.
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Deborah Higgs received yearly mammograms as recommended, but before her appointment back in February of 2022 at Baptist Hospital, she had worries about a small lump she’d felt in her breast.
“I went in for that appointment, got the letter, said everything is normal, you’re fine,” said Higgs. “So, I went off doing my things knowing that I had something that I was concerned about, but they’re telling me it’s fine.”
Her gut instinct was correct. Eight months later, after seeking a second opinion, Higgs was hit with the news that not only did she have breast cancer, but it had grown to stage four…