Life Note: Sony Music Nashville Dir./Radio Marketing & Promotion Ali O'Connell is recuperating from surgery following a recent breast cancer diagnosis, and awaiting pathology to determine her radiation schedule. O'Connell is sharing her story because, she says, "I want to use my voice to talk about early detection ... The biggest takeaway would be to go to the doctor, make the appointments, listen to your body, do the screenings [and] be your own advocate! If my journey can encourage at least one person to go get their mammogram or a doctor's appointment they have been putting off, then I’ll be forever grateful. Early detection saves lives!" Reach O'Connell here.