Memphis, Tn – Doctors are zeroing in on the link between being overweight and obese, and getting cancer. They say the connection is strong, and women don’t realize it.

It’s become a routine for Paula Brill. Every 15 days, comforted and kept warm by a blanket, she’s armed with her iPod. It’s a buffer, and a brief break from the reality of her world. Her life requires her body to receive a cocktail of medication, just to stay alive.

“You have to think positive, you have to believe you can win,” says Brill. It’s an attitude she adopted after her flashed before her eyes. “This doctor just looked at me and said well basically you’ve got a couple of years to live, and I just went into absolute shock.”