I was never thinking of breast cancer. Always had a mamogram every 1 to 2 years. I was scheduling skin doctors and colonoscopy and my husband said :did you schedule your mamogram" I said no, but I would do it tommorrow. He asked me 3 days straight and I finally did. I had no lumps..nothing...regular exam. I went and they called next day to redo."no problem...probably nothing". went back..waited and they needed my doctor to call. I had the dreaded breast cancer...clusters of 8.5 centimeters ...took both breasts and I am recovering. Thank God for family and friends...mostly my breast cancer friend Linda. Am I ok? well it is still a journey...more surgeries to be had....cancer free for now and I hope for always. From all I know...this is an epidemic...curable if found...but an epidemic. I want all breast cancer patients to live....and the support makes it happen. "Tears may be in my eyes...but strength is in my heart"
Survivor, Peg Varani
Upper Providence, PA
