My story begins as most do.
In 2006 I had my mammogram done. A spot on the film that was not there the last time. I was asked to come in and have it done again. A report was sent to my doctor.
Before my husband and I sat down, the doctor said this is what we are going to do.
The appointment was made for a Core Needle Biopsy. A sample of the lump was taken, and a small pin was inserted to pinpoint the lump.
The results were sent to the doctor. You have Stage 1 Breast Cancer. When we were told about the breast cancer we went through all the stages:
This cannot be true!!
Why me?!?!
We will get through this!!
We had found it early. We were going to take care of this. We were told about a procedure called MammoSite. The surgery took place on June 7th. 3 lymph nodes were removed along with the lump. A balloon was inserted and filled with saline solution and inflated. This is how the radiation would be delivered, only in the small area where the lump had been removed.
Within a week, I started the 5-day, 2 times a day MammoSite treatment. Because of the distance from our home, we decided to stay in a motel for the 5 days, after each treatment I was able to rest .
I was told how the procedure would go. The staff made me comfortable and told me they would be there if I needed them.
As I lay there with my eyes closed I went to my comfortable place. Here were the hands of my family and friends surrounding me,
After the five days, No loss of hair, just a little sunburn.
I'm cancer free since June 22, 2006.
Queen Valley, AZ