{"id":393252,"date":"2026-07-31T09:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/393252\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T09:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:18:42","slug":"levelland-mayor-shares-breast-cancer-battle-to-raise-money-for-inside-out-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/393252\/","title":{"rendered":"Levelland mayor shares breast cancer battle to raise money for Inside Out Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Levelland Mayor Breann Buxkemper is sharing her breast cancer journey to help raise money for the Inside Out Foundation<\/a>, an organization that supports traumatic event survivors across 72 counties in the region.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s the designated survivor this year to share her story of strength at the West Texas Shootout<\/a> on August 8.<\/p>\n

Buxkemper, a wife, mother of two, full-time credit union employee and mayor, went in for her very first mammogram two years ago. That resulted in her needing a diagnostic mammogram at Joe Arrington Cancer Center, which came out clear. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo kind of the exact same thing this year. I failed the regular mammogram, went to have the diagnostic mammogram at Joe Arrington\u2019s,\u201d Buxkemper said. \u201cThe lady comes in this time and says, oh, radiologist is looking at this. They think they see some small things and they may want to do a biopsy. So, you know, she leaves the room and you get a little emotional. You can\u2019t help it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buxkemper had a biopsy and then attended the homecoming bonfire that same night. She said she remembered the moment she received her results.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember how hard my heart was pounding in my chest when it said results on my phone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

A lumpectomy revealed cancer in one breast, described as the size of grains of salt.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was not super aggressive and as bad as other people\u2019s. Regardless, it was cancer, but it wasn\u2019t what other people have because I was young and having yearly mammograms and getting it checked. That\u2019s why, not because I did anything special,\u201d Buxkemper said.<\/p>\n

Doctors did not find cancer in the other breast at that time, but Buxkemper said she chose not to wait.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo then my options were, you can sit and watch it. We think you\u2019ll be okay. And I said, I\u2019m not watching anything. I\u2019m not that kind of a girl. Let\u2019s go get it if there\u2019s something there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Two weeks later, she had a bilateral double mastectomy.<\/p>\n

Buxkemper began sharing her story to encourage other women to take control of their health and has offered to connect them with resources for free mammograms.<\/p>\n

\u201cMessage me, call me, find me at Walmart and tell me. And I\u2019m pretty competitive and I\u2019m pretty fired up about this and I think I can try to help you. I don\u2019t know how, but I\u2019ll call people and I\u2019ll find a place,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Buxkemper received a mastectomy kit from the Inside Out Foundation during her recovery.<\/p>\n

West Texas Shootout fundraiser set for Aug. 8<\/p>\n

The Inside Out Foundation hosts the West Texas Shootout<\/a> annually to fund its mission of supporting traumatic event survivors. This year\u2019s event is Saturday, Aug. 8, at Hub City Clays in the back of the Lubbock Shooting Complex. There are still a few spots left to compete.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of the funds that are raised at the Inside Out Foundation\u2019s West Texas Shootout are directly utilized to purchase mastectomy bras, prosthetic breast forms, wigs, turbans, burn survivor bag items, mastectomy survivor bag items, much more. Even small things like eyelashes for clients who lose all their hair. All of the money raised on August 8th goes directly to this mission,\u201d Executive Director Alexis Arnold said.<\/p>\n

The event will include a silent and live auction. Family Power Sports is giving away a UTV valued at nearly $32,000. Attendees don\u2019t have to be competitive shooters, but they must be present to win. <\/p>\n

Traumatic event survivors are featured throughout the event and help volunteer.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this event, we have out and they have survivor shirts on designating them as survivors. So, you see the faces of our clients, you see who they are, you see how they\u2019re there supporting the cause and it\u2019s beautiful because they are paying it forward just like they got it themselves when they needed it,\u201d Arnold said.<\/p>\n

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