For more than 18 years, Christy McMahon has often been the first person to greet children and parents when they check in for their appointment at the Clyde office of Haywood Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Group, P.A. McMahon, is a familiar presence for many and is widely known for her beautiful smile and welcoming words.

A routine screening mammogram in July 2012 started a journey McMahon could never have predicted. Her radiologist detected a suspicious area in her breast, which after several additional tests, revealed that she had breast cancer.  Working closely with her oncologist, she is currently undergoing daily radiation.

The staff, pediatricians and patients of the family-like pediatric practice, commonly known as Haywood Pediatrics, has rallied to support McMahon. As part of ...