When I was 30 my mom died of breast cancer. I began the preventive mammograms. Every one came back OK until I was about to turn 40 yrs old. The mammogram showed a ductal cancer on my right breast. Thankfully it was not in my lymph nodes I had a lumpectomy and radiation. I went thru a divorce during my radiation. Things went well I loved my doctors and I got back together with a high school sweetheart. 3 years later we have a beautiful son. January 17, 2014, I have my mammogram and there is a globular spot on my left breast. Now I have a little boy almost 2 years old and I am about to have a double massectomy with reconstructive surgery on the left side breast. The right is not being reconstructed because of the damage the radiation caused. I am strong but scared. I need to do this now at 44 years old so I can live to see my boy grow up. I only want to be rid of this awful cancer. I hope things go well, not sure I need chemo or radiation yet. Please send good thoughts my way, I need any I can get.

Donna
Auburn, ME