Gina Noble: Stillwater mayor, OSU professor, breast melanoma survivor - KOKH FOX25

STILLWATER, Okla. (KOKH) —

The mayor of Stillwater, who is also a professor at Oklahoma State, is adding "melanoma suggest" to her titles.

Mayor Gina Noble has again to work on the school and for the metropolis after her breast melanoma prognosis.

"I felt robbed that it took away my existence and that i just had to sit at home and i did not like that at all. I definitely savour what I do here at OSU as a professor. i love being with my students," Noble spoke of.

Noble, now in her 14th week of recovery, got here returned to classification after six weeks. She was welcomed with posters from her students and a pink out in her honor.

"maybe it's going to were longer (her time away from work). I don't know, however going through all of this, I feel all and sundry is so distinct. I simply got here returned once I felt like i was potent enough to come back back," she pointed out.

Noble determined to have a bilateral mastectomy. She referred to she felt it changed into the most advantageous alternative for her-- one that become obtainable because of early detection. She did not should have chemo or radiation.

Noble's melanoma was caught at stage 0.

FOX 25 reported back in July, the cancer turned into caught while Noble participated in a public service announcement. She agreed to document her appointment for Stillwater scientific's new 3D mammogram, certainly not pondering it might come lower back superb.

She says the option to shoot that PSA saved her life.

"while this has been hard, it might have been so a whole lot harder if i'd have needed to go through one of the crucial steps that so many women have to move through. I just believe basically blessed that they caught it early," she noted.

Now she needs other women to hear her message.

"First you've got a cancer prognosis, and then you come out of it more desirable, and also you develop into a melanoma advocate-- which is what I are looking to do now," Noble referred to. "I feel like it truly is my new calling."

She is offering her help to girls, afraid to move for that appointment. She has even helped them time table appointments and long past with them for support.

Noble pointed out she saw an outpouring of help from individuals across Oklahoma after she introduced her diagnosis. She bought emotional speakme concerning the ladies, survivors, pals and family unit who helped in her restoration.