Sylvia Hatchell attributes beating cancer to faith, friends

Posted Jul 3, 2014
Sylvia Hatchell and her family's outlook on life is much brighter now. Her cancer is in remission and Maddie, their golden retriever, stays close. As it is with so many people who receive this life-changing news, success is about relationships. For Coach Hatchell, it's her relationship with faith, family and friends that kept her strong when she was feeling so weak. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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