Cancer survivor credits Army's help

Sgt. 1st Class Ana Carrizo Cancer survivor credits Army's help

Written by
Laura Ungar
The Courier-Journal

Army Sgt. 1st Class Ana Carrizo is surviving breast cancer while her mother is dying of the disease.

Carrizo, 43, said she found her cancer early, thanks to an Army program that electronically reminds soldiers to get medical screenings. But her 69-year-old mother, Ruth Turner, who lives in Panama, found her disease late, and now it’s considered terminal.

“If I was not reminded to do the checks, I probably wouldn’t have found the cancer,” said Carrizo, who was diagnosed in December 2009. “Being female in the military, I think they do a great job … taking care of us.”

Carrizo, who works in operations at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort Campbell, has experienced many facets of Army care.
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