Today, with her chemotherapy and radiation sessions finished and a complete recovery within sight, Delaney-Smith continues to work to educate women about breast cancer and raise money to help find a cure for the disease.
All the while, Delaney-Smith has not missed a beat as her team gears up for the start of the upcoming 2000-2001 season. No longer bothered by the fatigue that dogged her for much of last year, Delaney-Smith is now eagerly awaiting the team's season opener.
Altogether, it is quite a remarkable comeback, given her situation just under a year ago.
Worst Nightmare Come True
That is how Delaney-Smith describes her reaction upon learning last December that she had cancer. Having just recently turned 50, Delaney-Smith had gone to the doctor's office simply for a routine check-up when her physician informed her that she had detected a lump in her breast.
Even before the results of her mammogram came back, Delaney-Smith knew the diagnosis would not be good.
"I could tell by [the doctor's] face it was cancer," she said. "I told my husband the night before that I thought it was cancer, but he yelled at me and told me to think positively. But I knew."
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