I have always had my check ups since I worked for an imaging company. I was a few months late for my usual check up and noticed a dimpeling of the skin on my right breast. I knew this was not good. I had a mammo and ultra sound the same day and to all of our shock there was a very large mass that was like a spider web and it was not able to be felt as a lumb until after the pain full mammo. I was diagnosed with stage 3C breast cancer. I had a mastectomy and reconstruction a year later. Chemo and radiation were done first. I am so thankfull to be alive and going on my 5th year in December. My mother died of breast cancer, my grandmother died from breast cancer, my one sister has had thyroid cancer and my other sister has had uterine cancer. Early diagnosis was crucial to all our survival... Unfortunately, my mother was 80 years old and suffered other ailments that did not allow her to survive her breast cancer. She passed away a year ago. Please.....get you check ups and survive.

Anonymous
Bear, DE