My name is Dina, I was 37 when I was diagnosed with stage 4 Breast Cancer. I found out. 2 days before Thanksgiving! I am the mother of two, a daughter & a son. Both are teenagers. I am a widow, my husband was killed in 2003 from a motorcycle accident. So the very thought of me possibly dying was weighing heavy on my children's mind as well as mine. My whole family is very close, so I have the best support group one could ask for! When I first started chemo, I was so worried about losing my hair, we really didn't have a lot of money to spend on wigs, especially since the one I wanted was like. $600! My family & friends put together a fundraiser and we made enough for a couple of wigs, hats, & scarfs!! I do have a boyfriend whom takes great care of me. & my kids. On top of the cancer, I'm also dealing with Fibromyalgia! My Onocoloogist says I'm in remission, but the cancer that I have is so aggressive we have to be even more aggressive. So our plan is for me to continue to do chemo every 21 days for basically the rest of my life! I was concerned about my body being able to handle it & my Onocoloogist assured me that there are other kinds of chemo we can try should the one I'm on would happen to fail. So with God's help, as well as my family, I will continue to "FIGHT LIKE A GIRL" until there's a cure!
Dina RodgersWarsaw, IN
