October 2011 Issue
Last year, Chestelle Samford was training for a rowing marathon to take place on the Cain River in Louisiana. But her training was interrupted. On November 3, Dr. Ellen Blair Smith, a gynecologic oncologist, with Dr. Karen Swenson assisting, operated on Chestelle Samford to debulk a malignant, stage III ovarian tumor. A completely different type of marathon lay before her.
This year, August 12 – 14, Samford, who just turned 70, won a gold medal and two silvers at the US Rowing Masters...
This year, August 12 – 14, Samford, who just turned 70, won a gold medal and two silvers at the US Rowing Masters...











