It was 2008 and before my yearly mammogram when I found a small lump in my right breast close to the nipple. I went to the doctor and she said I should go ahead and get my mammo right away. I had a few months before it was due. I have had a mammogram for many years as there is breast cancer in my family on my mother's side, so I knew I had to be careful and get them every year. got my mammo and about a week later the dr. called and said I needed to get a biopsy done. it looked suspicious. got my biopsy which really hurt and within a few days the dr. said I needed to see him right away. went into the dr's office and he said it was cancer, and I needed surgery within the next few days. I opted for a lumpectomy. the surgery was done and in about a week I had another appt. He said I have some good news and some bad news. I told him to keep the bad news and give me the good. he said the good news was that no lymph nodes were cancerous. they took out two when they did the surgery. he did say that he didn't get it all so I would have another surgery, so they completely took the breast. was suppose to have reconstructive surgery but I was allergic to what they put in there to stretch the skin. It only two days and I knew something was wrong. went back to the dr. and he said I was allergic to the expander, so I had to have it taken out. he said I could try again later and I said hell no, so it stayed like the dr. left it. he didn't fix it at all. It has been 5 years now and I was recently taken off my cancer pill I've been taking all this time. I feel pretty good most of the time. my arm does hurt a little sometimes but I'm still alive.

Anonymous
Pembina, ND