Sen. Lisa Frizell, announcing she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, pledges to fight for her health and district
By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice
Douglas County Republican Sen. Lisa Frizell has joined the ranks of the more than 5,000 Coloradans who annually receive a breast cancer diagnosis, she told members of the Colorado Senate on Wednesday.
"I'm a really, really private person, and I don't share this information lightly," Frizell said.
Her cancer was caught through a routine screening, she said.
"I have a heart of gratitude that my cancer has been caught early," Frizell said, encouraging those in the chamber and others throughout Colorado to "get a mammogram every year. Do it even though it is inconvenient and intrusive. Do it because it can save your life."
The decision to publicly announce her diagnosis stemmed from a desire for transparency with her constituents in Colorad...