My story is a bittersweet one. I married the love of my life in August 2013 and a week later he found the lump, ultimately saving my life! Sam and I lived 62 miles apart for three years. I couldn't move there and he couldn't move with us. Things finally started shifting our way and we purchased a home and then had to sell two homes( mine and my mothers as the house has an apartment for her), we had a very busy summer BUT things were coming together.
All within the month of use getting married we received the diagnosis, sold two houses, packed three houses and moved three of them, I had my surgery and we finally moved into ONE home. We were together, and I am so grateful for the timing but talk about bittersweet right?
I began chemotherapy November 11, 2013 and completed chemotherapy today, February 24, 2014. Eight rounds over 17 weeks with one set back due to low blood counts. Chemo wasn't kind to me as I had 'uncommon' but known side effects. I weathered through with the support of my Rock, my wonderful husband, my daughters, my Mom and such wonderful caring friends and family.
I will begin radiation for 30 rounds in March and then 10 years of Tamoxifin.
I can tell you that this changed my life in a way I didn't expect. As a single Mom of two daughters for 7 years we struggled so much but I am a fighter and I always found a way to make ends meet. You can imagine the diagnosis timing made me feel angry at finally having what I always wanted in life with a partner and also a GREAT father figure for my daughters. I then realized that it came when it needed to once I had all the pieces in its place.
I now am making some life changes and focusing on paying it forward. I have been blessed my whole life being strong and hardworking and having that 'knack' to always make things work = aka FIGHTER aka = SURVIVOR
Stoughton, MA
