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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Denise Marshall of Cedar Park has inspired all who |
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know her by surviving stage IV lung cancer for the past nine years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 2014, Ms. Marshall received the devastating news |
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that she had stage IV non-small cell lung cancer, one of the |
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deadliest types of cancer; though she was given less than a 10 |
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percent chance of living for another year, she greatly surpassed |
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doctors' expectations, and even after opting to discontinue |
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traditional treatment in 2016, she benefited from new targeted |
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therapy options that helped her return from a 10-month stint in |
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hospice care; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Marshall worked in radiology and mammography |
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for more than 30 years while raising her daughter as a single |
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mother; today, she is advocating for lung cancer awareness, |
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increased research funding, and expanded screening to all who are |
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considered to be at high risk for developing lung cancer; and |
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WHEREAS, Having persevered through tremendous adversity, |
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Denise Marshall has dedicated herself to providing hope to others |
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who are battling cancer, and it is fitting that she be recognized |
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for her remarkable grace, courage, and resilience; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Denise Marshall as she celebrates |
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her ninth year of beating stage IV lung cancer and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Marshall as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |