Pink, Powerful, Proud: Power of Pink Fashion Show Honors Survivors

by RVA Staff | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, FASHION

At just 32, Delilah Truck was diagnosed with breast cancer, and suddenly faced life-changing decisions about surgery, reconstruction, fertility, and treatment. “In a very short amount of time, I found out that I had to have surgery and quickly had to make decisions,”...

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