My goodness, where do I start. First of all my name is Missy. I am now 29 years old. I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer when I was 24. It was exactly one month after I married my high school sweatheart. We had been together for nine years, already had our two bundles of joy. We were about to start our married life together and before we could even take our honeymoon my life was flashed before our eyes.
One day a lump popped up in my right breast, one so big you couldnt help from feeling it. It wasnt that I was doing my self exams and found someting sucpicious, it literally was protruding out of my skin.Being that my grandmother and great aunt were survivors it was a big red flag. I know this sounds cliche but I knew from the moment i felt it that it was CANCER.
I couldnt tell you what when on for the next few weeks, its all big blur. Chemo, Radiation, double masectomy....the list goes on. I started a very aggressive regimine that Standiford called for. It was 2 years of chemo, surgery, radiation, herceptin....you name it I did it.....but my family and my children got me through every moment. Each time I felt like giving up, I'd close my eyes and see my precious babies faces.
People would say "wow your so strong, I couldnt do what your doing"...and my response was..sure you can. You have no alternative but to fight...fight for your life...fight to show the world....fight like a girl!!
tracy, CA
