A little background. My sister Cindi was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer in 2007, until then no one in the family ever had Breast Cancer. She passed 29 Sep 11. Still not recovering from that loss, my daughter called me up on 26 Jan 2012 and had been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, I was devastate as she was, she told me to get a mammogram now. I had an appointment the next week already. On 24 Feb 12, I was told I also had cancer. By this time I am in shock. My first thought is "I can't go to Texas to take care of my daughter!" For me that was the hardest part. My daughter had a double Mastectomy and Chemo. I had a lumpectomy and radiation. She had a support group called The Pink Cowgirls to support her and her Father and Step Mother also The Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) in Austin Texas. We now have 2 years cancer free. I finally got to be reunited with my daughter this Jun 14, to see for myself she was ok. We also attended the Austin Art Bra Auction, where she was one of the models.

Lori Dinesen
Lancaster, CA