Vickie Doogan with her dog Dolly have been been diagnosed with cancer. (Vickie Doogan via SWNS)
Vickie Doogan,SWNS
A woman who got a dog to help her through a second breast cancer diagnosis was shocked when her pooch was struck by the same disease — and also needed a mastectomy.
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Doogan was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 at age 29. (Vickie Doogan via SWNS)
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In 2018, Doogan was diagnosed with cancer again, and went through a double mastectomy, to lower the chances of the cancer returning for a third time. (Vickie Doogan via SWNS)
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The pair are now both cancer-free. (Vickie Doogan via SWNS)
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