My name is Gina, I was born an raised in the Bronx NY. Growing up was normal for me, I had lots of friends and I was loving life. I was never really a girly girl I would even say I had a lot of tomboy in me, most of my friends were guys and I thank God because my friend is the one who found my lump when I was 21 years old. We were horse playing oneday and he accidentlly grab my boob, I was just about to lay five knuckles on his face when he stopped me in the midst and said, no wait there's a big bump in there. Well I continued to swing on him and later on that night when I was alone I felt myself and there was a lump about the size of a golf ball. That lump also made me think of the brown stain that was on all of my light colored shirts. Needless to say I wen to the Dr and after the exam he wanted a biopsy. Making a long story short when the test came back I had breast cancer at 21 years old. I really couldnt understand how this could happen to me I was 21 and I had no insurance, and I had to have a left radical mastectomy. The Dr schedule it for the following week, once I can out of surgery the Dr said I will need treatment also. Well a radio station sent me to The City Of Faith (Oral Roberts) They prayed with me and took some test and sent me back to the Bronx..Well when I went to my Dr he couldnt find any reason to give me treatment. I will be 47 years old in September.
Gina ReyesTulsa, OK
