Thriving through breast cancer

Thriving through breast cancer

BRAINERD — If cancer has taught Annie Henriksen anything, it’s that she’s stronger than she realized. “That’s the big thing I’ve learned. I thought I was strong and an independent woman, and now I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m so impressed with myself,’” she said during an interview on Oct. 1. It was 2023 when Henriksen got the life-changing diagnosis. She was in the best shape of her life, training for the Fargo Marathon at the age of 37. When she a…