Breast cancer survivor wins right to swim topless in Seattle (Yahoo)

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Breast cancer survivor wins right to swim topless in Seattle (Yahoo)

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06-22-2012, 03:21 AM	#1
NewsBot News Gatherer Community Support Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38,701 My Mood:	Breast cancer survivor wins right to swim topless in Seattle (Yahoo) SEATTLE (Reuters) - A woman who survived a double mastectomy and says wearing a bathing suit covering her chest causes searing pain has won a battle to swim topless at Seattle's public pools. Jodi Jaecks, a 47-year-old fitness buff who had surgery to remove both breasts last year to treat cancer, was initially denied permission this year to swim topless by staff at Seattle's Medgar Evers pool. According to city spokesperson Dewey Potter, a sign at the pool stated, "This is a family recreation facility. Please dress and act accordingly. ... Read the full article... (From Yahoo Diseases)

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