HI MY NAME IS RONNA COLLINS AND I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER AT THE EARLY AGE OF 28. I WAS MARRIED TO MY BEST FRIEND ON AUGUST 15TH 1998, MY DAUGHRTER WAS 1 1/2 AND SHE WALKED DOWN THE ISLE, THIS WAS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE, BUT ON DECEMBER 29TH OF THE SAME YEAR I WAS TOLD I HAD BREAST CANCER, MY LIFE CHANGED ALOT, I WAS SCARED BUT MY HUSBAND AND FAMILY STUCK WITH ME THROUGH IT ALL, I DECIDED TO HAVE A FULL MASTECTOMY AND A REDUCTION ALL AT THE SAME TIME, IT WAS A VERY HARD 2 YR RECOVERY, BUT AS OF TODAY I HAVE BEEN CANCER FREE FOR 12 YRS. I WAS LUCKY THEY FOUND MY CANCER AT THE VERY FIRST STAGE AND I DIDNT NEED CHEMO OR RADIATION, AS OF TODAY I AM A LOVING MOTHER AND A WONDERFUL WIFE AND I NOW HAVE A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK ON LIFE.

Ronna Collins
Springfield, MO