Watching the Rose Parade is one the nation’s favorite New Year’s Day traditions and one Atlanta cancer survivor is getting as up close to the parade as possible: on a float.
City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research centers across the U.S., will feature an Atlanta woman on its float in the Pasadena, California parade.
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Julianna Ferrone was diagnosed with Stage 3 cervical cancer in July 2020. Despite a hysterectomy, appendectomy and four rounds of chemotherapy, Ferrone’s cancer came back two years later.
After another year of chemotherapy, Ferrone beat cancer and is returning to life as normal.
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“You need to advocate for yourself. Keep going until you find someone who will help you, listen to you and offer compassionate care,” Ferrone said.